Georgian nobility
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Georgian nobility comprised the hereditary aristocratic class of the historical Kingdom of Georgia, holding land, military power, and political influence over the country’s regions and fortresses.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Georgian noble families | 1 |
| Georgian-Russian nobility | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hereditary aristocracy
ⓘ
nobility ⓘ social class ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | Soviet authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| abolishedIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| affectedBy | Russian imperial reforms in the 19th century ⓘ |
| basedOn |
feudal obligations
ⓘ
hereditary titles ⓘ land ownership ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Georgian feudal law ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
patronage of Georgian literature and arts
ⓘ
preservation of Georgian customs and traditions ⓘ |
| declinedDuring | Russian imperial rule ⓘ |
| developedFrom | medieval Georgian feudal system ⓘ |
| experienced | fragmentation after the disintegration of the unified Kingdom of Georgia ⓘ |
| governedBy | Bagratid dynasty of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedBy | Georgian monarch ⓘ |
| heldPowerOver |
fortresses of the Kingdom of Georgia
ⓘ
regions of the Kingdom of Georgia ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ early modern period ⓘ |
| includedClass |
aznauri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eristavi NERFINISHED ⓘ mtavari NERFINISHED ⓘ tavadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interactedWith |
Ottoman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Persian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCulture | Georgian language ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintained |
fortified residences
ⓘ
private armies ⓘ |
| partOf | Georgian feudal hierarchy ⓘ |
| region | Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Georgian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleIn |
administration of provinces
ⓘ
collection of taxes and tributes ⓘ defense of the Kingdom of Georgia ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
landholding elite
ⓘ
military elite ⓘ political elite ⓘ |
| subdividedInto |
Gurian nobility
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imereti nobility ⓘ Kakheti nobility NERFINISHED ⓘ Kartli nobility ⓘ Mingrelian nobility ⓘ Pshav and Khevsur noble clans ⓘ Svan nobility ⓘ regional aristocracies ⓘ |
| underwent | integration into Russian nobility after Russian annexation of Georgian kingdoms ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Georgian noble families
this entity surface form:
Georgian-Russian nobility