Georgian History

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Georgian History
Georgia, known to Greeks and Romans as Colchis
or Kolkheti (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.
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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

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Government
- 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)
.

• Judicial System

• - 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.
• -Georgias justice had abolished death penalty !

5 tetri from Georians 3 and 4 tetri from
Jewish people and other
national minorities
State Taxes
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Education
The number of elementary and secondary
schools increased considerably in Georgia in this
Period.
Seven Basic Subjects were taught

• Grammar
• Rhetoric
• Philosophy
• Arithmetic
• Geometry
• Music
• Astronomy

It is believed that, in this period instruction
in the teaching on the Nature of Man And History
was also conducted to Georgian Schools.
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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.