The House of Chkhetidze (Georgian: ჩხეტიძე) was a Georgian noble family known in west Georgia from the tenth century. The oldest known representative is Germain Chkhetidze, Archbishop-Metropolitan of Bedia in 999.
Coat of arms of Princes Chkhotua
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The Princes Chkheidze (ჩხეიძე) in Imereti, confirmed in the princely title under the Russian Empire in 1850 and 1861.
The Eristavi of Racha (ერისთავი რაჭისა), later entitled as Princes Eristov of Racha under the Russian rule in 1850. They ruled the Duchy of Racha from c. 1488 to 1768.
The Princes Chkhotua or Tchkhotua (Chkotua; ჩხოტუა, ჩქოტუა) in Mingrelia and Abkhazia, elevated to the princely rank of the Russian Empire in 1901.[1] The Grand Duke Cyril authorised the transfer of the name and title via the female line to a branch of the Chqonia/Chkonia, a feudal family from Guria (later belonging to the hereditary Russian nobility) in emigration on 26 July 1938.
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Chkheidze, Georgian last name derived from the name of the noble family
chkhetidze, house, georgian, ჩხეტიძე, georgian, noble, family, known, west, georgia, from, tenth, century, oldest, known, representative, germain, archbishop, metropolitan, bedia, coat, arms, princes, chkhotuafamily, lines, editthe, princes, chkheidze, ჩხეიძე,. The House of Chkhetidze Georgian ჩხეტიძე was a Georgian noble family known in west Georgia from the tenth century The oldest known representative is Germain Chkhetidze Archbishop Metropolitan of Bedia in 999 Coat of arms of Princes ChkhotuaFamily lines editThe Princes Chkheidze ჩხეიძე in Imereti confirmed in the princely title under the Russian Empire in 1850 and 1861 The Eristavi of Racha ერისთავი რაჭისა later entitled as Princes Eristov of Racha under the Russian rule in 1850 They ruled the Duchy of Racha from c 1488 to 1768 The Princes Chkhotua or Tchkhotua Chkotua ჩხოტუა ჩქოტუა in Mingrelia and Abkhazia elevated to the princely rank of the Russian Empire in 1901 1 The Grand Duke Cyril authorised the transfer of the name and title via the female line to a branch of the Chqonia Chkonia a feudal family from Guria later belonging to the hereditary Russian nobility in emigration on 26 July 1938 See also editChkheidze Georgian last name derived from the name of the noble familyReferences edit Toumanoff Cyril 1967 Studies in Christian Caucasian History p 271 Georgetown University Press nbsp This article about a member of the Georgian nobility is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chkhetidze amp oldid 1177242322, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
