The Georgian Chronicles relate the apocryphal story of Alexander the Great's campaign into inner Georgia. Alexander reportedly brought Azoy (Azo), the son of the unnamed "king of Aryan-Kartli", together with followers, to Mtskheta, principal city of Kartli, and charged him with the administration of Kartli in his absence. The 11th-century Georgian monk Arsen, the author of metaphrastical reduction of "The life of St. Nino" and tutor of King David IV of Georgia, comments on this passage: "We, Georgians, are descendants of the newcomers from Aryan-Kartli, we speak their language and all the kings of Kartli are descendants of their kings".[2]
Classical sources scholars have inferred that this land lay within the orbit of the Achaemenid Persian Empire. Herodotus' list of the Achaemenid provinces, which places the proto-Georgian tribes within the 13th and 19th satrapies, is significant in this regard.[3] These territories partially correspond to the historical Georgian southwest where a number of Georgian scholars, notably Giorgi Melikishvili, tend to place Aryan Kartli.
According to the modern historian Stephen H. Rapp, risen in the last phase of the Achaemenid Empire, Aryan Kartli was the first known autonomous kingdom in eastern Georgia.[1] Even though prior to Aryan Kartli there had been small political entities in the western area's of Georgia, closer to the Black Sea (such as Egrisi/Colchis), it would be the polities to the east of the Surami Pass that "came to embody Georgian political life".[1]
Little is known about Aryan Kartli, however, according to Rapp, it appears to have been an "Achaemenid client on the northern fringe of Iranian domains".[1] Rapp notes that Aryan Kartli "may well be associated with a remarkable palace built according to Achaemenid styles and techniques" at Gumbat'i in Kakheti in eastern Georgia.[1] However, other locations have been proposed as well for Aryan Kartli, including to the southwest of Kartli, in the Armeno-Kartvelian marchlands.[1]
The early Georgian kingdom of Kartli/Iberia, which clearly emerges in historical accounts of Hellenistic period, seems to have shared the Iranian bonds of Aryan Kartli.[3]Cyril Toumanoff equates the region with the Aranē (Greek: 'Αράνη) of Ptolemy (V.6.18) and the Harrana of the Hittites.[4]
^Giorgi L. Kavtaradze. The Thracian World at the Crossroads of Civilisations. Reports and Summaries. The 7th International Congress of Thracology. P. Roman (ed.). Bucharest: the Romanian Institute of Thracology, 1996.
^Toumanoff, Cyril (1963), Studies in Christian Caucasian History, pp. 89-90. Georgetown University Press, cited in: Rapp (2003), p. 269.
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Rapp, Stephen H. (2003), Studies In Medieval Georgian Historiography: Early Texts And Eurasian Contexts. Peeters Bvba ISBN90-429-1318-5.
Rapp, Stephen H. (2017). "Georgia before the Mongols". Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Asian History. doi:10.1093/acrefore/9780190277727.013.282. ISBN9780190277727.
Kavtaradze, Giorgi L. Georgian Chronicles and the raison d'étre of the Iberian Kingdom (Caucasica II). ( 2009-10-25) Orbis Terrarum, Journal of Historical Geography of the Ancient World 6, 2000. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner Verlag, 2001, pp. 177–237.
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aryan, kartli, arian, kartli, meaning, iranian, kartli, georgian, არიან, ქართლი, country, claimed, medieval, georgian, chronicle, conversion, kartli, მოქცევაჲ, ქართლისაჲ, mokc, evay, lisay, earlier, homeland, georgians, kartli, contents, overview, notes, refer. Aryan Kartli 1 or Arian Kartli meaning Iranian Kartli 1 a Georgian არიან ქართლი was a country claimed by the medieval Georgian chronicle The Conversion of Kartli მოქცევაჲ ქართლისაჲ mokc evay k art lisay to be the earlier homeland of the Georgians of Kartli Contents 1 Overview 2 Notes 3 References 4 Sources 5 External linksOverview editThe Georgian Chronicles relate the apocryphal story of Alexander the Great s campaign into inner Georgia Alexander reportedly brought Azoy Azo the son of the unnamed king of Aryan Kartli together with followers to Mtskheta principal city of Kartli and charged him with the administration of Kartli in his absence The 11th century Georgian monk Arsen the author of metaphrastical reduction of The life of St Nino and tutor of King David IV of Georgia comments on this passage We Georgians are descendants of the newcomers from Aryan Kartli we speak their language and all the kings of Kartli are descendants of their kings 2 Classical sources scholars have inferred that this land lay within the orbit of the Achaemenid Persian Empire Herodotus list of the Achaemenid provinces which places the proto Georgian tribes within the 13th and 19th satrapies is significant in this regard 3 These territories partially correspond to the historical Georgian southwest where a number of Georgian scholars notably Giorgi Melikishvili tend to place Aryan Kartli According to the modern historian Stephen H Rapp risen in the last phase of the Achaemenid Empire Aryan Kartli was the first known autonomous kingdom in eastern Georgia 1 Even though prior to Aryan Kartli there had been small political entities in the western area s of Georgia closer to the Black Sea such as Egrisi Colchis it would be the polities to the east of the Surami Pass that came to embody Georgian political life 1 Little is known about Aryan Kartli however according to Rapp it appears to have been an Achaemenid client on the northern fringe of Iranian domains 1 Rapp notes that Aryan Kartli may well be associated with a remarkable palace built according to Achaemenid styles and techniques at Gumbat i in Kakheti in eastern Georgia 1 However other locations have been proposed as well for Aryan Kartli including to the southwest of Kartli in the Armeno Kartvelian marchlands 1 The early Georgian kingdom of Kartli Iberia which clearly emerges in historical accounts of Hellenistic period seems to have shared the Iranian bonds of Aryan Kartli 3 Cyril Toumanoff equates the region with the Arane Greek Aranh of Ptolemy V 6 18 and the Harrana of the Hittites 4 Notes edit cf Name of IranReferences edit a b c d e f g Rapp 2017 p 6 Giorgi L Kavtaradze The Interrelationship between the Transcaucasian and Anatolian Populations by the Data of the Greek and Latin Literary Sources The Thracian World at the Crossroads of Civilisations Reports and Summaries The 7th International Congress of Thracology P Roman ed Bucharest the Romanian Institute of Thracology 1996 a b Rapp 2003 p 10 Toumanoff Cyril 1963 Studies in Christian Caucasian History pp 89 90 Georgetown University Press cited in Rapp 2003 p 269 Sources editRapp Stephen H 2003 Studies In Medieval Georgian Historiography Early Texts And Eurasian Contexts Peeters Bvba ISBN 90 429 1318 5 Rapp Stephen H 2017 Georgia before the Mongols Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Asian History doi 10 1093 acrefore 9780190277727 013 282 ISBN 9780190277727 Kavtaradze Giorgi L Georgian Chronicles and the raison d etre of the Iberian Kingdom Caucasica II Archived 2009 10 25 Orbis Terrarum Journal of Historical Geography of the Ancient World 6 2000 Stuttgart Franz Steiner Verlag 2001 pp 177 237 External links editConversion of Kartli in Georgian The Georgian Chronicles in Georgian The Georgian Chronicles in English Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aryan Kartli amp oldid 1177527965, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
