Samegrelo
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Mingrelien or Megrelien (Georgian სამეგრელო / Samegrelo, Mingrelian / სამარგალო Samargalo ), formerly also called Odischi, is a landscape in western Georgia, located adjacent to Abkhazia on the Black Sea.
The Megrelen ( Colchians ) are seen linguistically related to Georgians and Svans and belong to the South Caucasian peoples. From the 16th to the 19th century was Mingrelien an independent principality, which was annexed by Russia in 1857 and became part of the government of Kutaisi. Today it forms together with the northern part of the Svaneti Samegrelo and Upper Svaneti political administrative unit of Georgia.
Prince of Samegrelo
- Vardan I. Dadiani ( legendary )
- Vardan II Dadiani 1184 -ca. 1213
- Serghil Dadiani 1213- ca. 1250
- Vardan III. Dadiani 1250 - ca.1260
- Tsotne Dadiani ca 1260 -ca. 1300
- Giorgi I. Dadiani approximately 1300-1323
- Mamia I. Dadiani - Gurieli 1323-1345
- Giorgi II Dadiani - Gurieli 1345-1384
- Vamek I. Dadiani 1384-1396
- Mamia II Dadiani 1396-1414
- Liparit I. Dadiani 1414-1470
- Samsan ed- Daula Dadiani 1470-1474
- Vamek II Dadiani 1474-1482
- Liparit II Dadiani 1482-1512
- Mamia III. Dadiani 1512-1532
- I. Levan Dadiani 1532-1546
- Giorgi III. Dadiani 1546-1574
- Mamia IV Dadiani 1574
- Giorgi III. Dadiani ( 2nd time) 1574-1582
- Mamia IV Dadiani ( 2nd time) 1582-1590
- Mamuka I. Dadiani 1590-1611
- Levan II Dadiani 1611-1657
- Liparit III. Dadiani 1657-1658
- Vamek III. Dadiani 1658-1661
- Levan III. Dadiani 1661-1681
- Levan IV Dadiani 1681-1691
- Giorgi IV Txikovani 1691-1715
- Katsia I. Dadiani 1704-1710
- Bejan Dadiani 1715-1728
- Otia Dadiani 1728-1744
- Katsia II Dadiani 1744-1788
- Grigol Dadiani 1788-1791
- Mamuka II Dadiani 1791-1793
- Tariel Dadiani 1793-1794
- Grigol Dadiani ( 2nd time) 1794-1802
- Tariel Dadiani ( 2nd time) 1802
- Grigol Dadiani ( 3rd time ) 1802-1804
- Levan V. Dadiani 1804-1840
- David Dadiani 1840-1853
- Nicolau Dadiani 1853-1867
After Meyers
Samegrelo ( Mingreul, " land of a thousand sources " ), formerly independent principality in the Caucasus, the Black Sea, between Abkhazia ( in the north) and the River Rion ( in the south) was later to Persia, fell in 1804 to Russia and forms since 1867 a part of the russian- Caucasian provinces Kutais ( the circles Sugdid and Senak ) together with 4625 km ² (84 QM) and (1873 ) 175 438 inhabitants.
The land is mountainous ( in the innermost part even high mountains), in the south muddy. The fertility of the soil at high temperature and humid air provides an extraordinary wealth of vegetation. Main products are: corn, maize, cotton, tobacco, wine, oil, millet, wood, silk, honey, horses.
M. is the Colchis of the ancients, then formed a part of Georgia, and was in the division of this country ( 1241 ) beaten to Imerethi. The kings of Georgia could manage the country through governors, one of which, Dadian, independently made and progenitor of the ex post princes of M. was. The former Tsar of M. bore the title " Prince of the Black Sea ". His residence was Isgaur or Iskuriah (the old Dioscurias ) on the Black Sea, at the same time the main trading center of the country. See de Wheel: Travel in Mingrelian high mountains; Tbilisi 1866; Erckert: The Caucasus and its peoples; Leipzig 1887
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Known Mingrelians
- Andria Dadiani (1850-1910, georg. ანდრია დადიანი ), Prince of Samegrelo and chess player
- Lawrenti Beria ( georg. ლავრენტი ბერია ), head of the security services of the USSR under Stalin
- Konstantine Gamsakhurdia ( georg. კონსტანტინე გამსახურდია ), one of the leading Georgian writers of modern times, Zviad Gamsakhurdia father of ( georg. ზვიად გამსახურდია ), the first President of the Republic of Georgia after independence in 1991
- Murtas Churzilawa, former football player from the Soviet Union
- Geography (Georgia)
- Historical Territory (Georgia)
- History of Georgia