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by Russia in 1864. The autonomy of Abkhazia, which had functioned as a pro-Russian "buffer zone" in this troublesome region, was no more needed to the Tsarist government and the rule of the Sharvashidze came to an end; in November 1864, Prince Michael was forced to renounce his rights and resettle in
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was but slowly replaced and it was not until the second half of the 18th century that the ruling Sharvashidze family embraced Islam. Until then, Abkhazia, secured from large-scale invasions by its mountainous location and impassable forests, had retained independence and profited from commerce in
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In July 1866 an attempt made by the Russian authorities to collect information concerning the economic conditions of the Abkhaz, for the purpose of taxation, led to the Lykhny revolt. The rebels proclaimed Mikheil Sharvashidze's son Giorgi as prince and marched on
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In the north, among the mountains, there is Sadasha, the land belonging to Sidi Ahmed Pasha; the inhabitants speak well both the Abkhazian language and the language of the Circassians, the latter is adjacent to their country, their seven thousand brave and strong
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established their trading factories along the Abkhazian coastline in the 14th century, but they functioned for a short time. When the Georgian kingdom was embroiled in a bitter civil war in the 1450s, the Sharvashidzes joined a major rebellion against King
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Throughout the 16th–18th centuries, the Abkhazian lords were involved in the incessant border conflicts with the Mingrelian princes. As a result, the Sharvashidze potentates were able to expand their possessions in the east, first to the river
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However, George's rule, as well of his successors, was limited to the neighborhood of Suhum-Kale and the Bzyb area garrisoned by the Russians while the other parts had remained under the rule of the Muslim nobles. The
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were able to suppress the revolt by the same August. The harsh Russian reaction led, subsequently, to a considerable emigration of the Abkhaz
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strongly enhanced the Russian positions, leading to a further split in the Abkhaz elite, mainly along religious divisions. During the
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in 1463. As a result, Georgia split into three rival kingdoms and five principalities. The Abkhazian princes were the vassals of the
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occupied the fort of Tskhumi, turning it into the Turkish fortress of Suhum-Kale. Abkhazia came under the influence of Turkey and
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established himself as a prince of Abkhazia proper, also known as the Bzyb Abkhazia, on the coast from the modern-day
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was well-defended the Turkish forces ships sailed back. After the assassination of this prince by his son
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since the 12th century. The sources are very scarce about the Abkhazian history of that time. The
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Zverev, Alexei (1996). "Ethnic Conflicts in the Caucasus 1988-1994". In Coppieters, B. (ed.).
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Gravestone of the last ruler of principality of Abkhazia Mikheil Sharvashidze(Khamut-Bay)in
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Smith, Graham; Allworth, Edward A.; Law, Vivien A.; Bohr, Annette; Wilson, Andrew (1998).
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as a special military province of Suhum-Kale which was transformed, in 1883, into an
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The principal language of governance in the principality of Abkhazia was the
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circa 1700, his principality was divided among his sons. The oldest brother
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Map of the territory of Great and Small Abasia (Abkhazia) in 1808
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orientation prevailed but for a short time. On July 2, 1810, the
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to the Ghalidzga river, with the residence in the village of
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made by son of Mikheil Sharvashidze - Giorgi Sharvashidze
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in his work mentions that the Sharvashidze dynasty spoke
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region spoke both their native language, in addition to
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in Georgian language, Prince of Principality of Abkhazia
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highlanders of Western Caucasia were finally subjugated
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For the early medieval principality of Abkhazia, see
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Index

Kingdom of Abkhazia
Georgian
English
Flag of Abkhazia

18th-century coat of arms according to Vakhushti of Abkhazia
Vakhushti
The Principality of Abkhazia (Abassia) in the 1850s
Principality
Zupu
43°09′N 40°37′E / 43.150°N 40.617°E / 43.150; 40.617
Georgian
Abkhaz
Mingrelian
Prince
Rabia Sharvashidze
Mikhail Sharvashidze
Early Modern Period
Location of Abkhazia
Kingdom of Imereti
Russian Empire
Ottoman Empire
Georgian
romanized
Kingdom of Georgia
dissolution of the unified Georgian monarchy
Ottoman
Russian
Russian Empire
Duchy of Tskhumi

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