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Georgian History

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Georgian History

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  1. Georgian History Georgia, known to Greeks and Romans as Colchis orKolkheti (western part of the country) and Iberia (eastern part), adopted Christianity in the IV century under the influence of Byzantium. The country managed to unite during X-XII I centuries despite numerous invasions by Arabians, Mongolians, Turks and Persians. This period in Georgian history is called "Golden Era", the King David Agmashenebeli (1089-1125) and his granddaughter the King-woman Tamar (1184-1213) made a great contribution to this event. Recollections of this period facilitated to preserve a national self-awareness in the following centuries, when Georgia was conquered by foreigners. Russia, which started annexation of this region in 1801 and finished it in 1917, was the last among such conquerors.

  2. The Golden Era Georgian Alphabet is one of the 14 alphabets in the world. Georgian Alphabets: • Georgia has three different alphabets: • Asomtavruli; • Nuskha-khutsuri; • Mkhedruli;

  3. - Georgia was a country with developed feudal relations. - The country was ruled by a monarch (Mepe – the King), who administered the country through a large apparatus of parliament, court officials and local governors. - Georgian parliament consisted of two palates: Higher Nobles (Tavadi) and Lower Nobels (Aznauri); . Government • - Georgia was a large multinational state in that period. Friendship and cooperation • among nations were of the utmost significance to the country. • The Georgian court (The Royal Court) pursued a policy of toleration towards • other nationalities and religions. • -Georgia’s justice had abolished death penalty ! Judicial System 5 tetri – from Georians; 3 and 4 tetri – from Jewish people and other national minorities; State Taxes

  4. Education The number of elementary and secondary schools increased considerably in Georgia in this Period. • Grammar; • Rhetoric; • Philosophy; • Arithmetic; • Geometry; • Music; • Astronomy; Seven Basic Subjects were taught: It is believed that, in this period instruction in the teaching on the Nature of Man And History was also conducted to Georgian Schools.

  5. Relationship with Russia Georgia was absorbed into the Russia Empire in the 19th century. Independent for three years (1918-1921) following the Russian revolution, it was forcibly incorporated into the USSR until the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991.

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