Eristavi
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Eristavi was a Georgian feudal office, roughly equivalent to the Byzantine strategos and normally translated into English as "prince" or less commonly as "duke". In the Georgian aristocratic hierarchy
Silver coin minted by erismtavari Stephanoz I, 7th century.
An 11th-century fresco from Racha depicting the eristavi Kvariani.
Rati, eristavi of Racha of the Kakhaberidze family, founder of the Mghvimevi monastery, 13th century.
House of Sidamoni
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The House of Sidamoni was a noble family in Georgia, their principal line known as Aragvis Eristavi by virtue of being eristavi of Aragvi from 1578 to 1743. They were also known as Sidamonidze, Sidamo
Eristavi
…rulers of Iberia (Eastern Georgia) and later used interchangeably with the eristavi. The title gave origin to the surname of four Georgian noble houses—Eristavi of Aragvi, Eristavi of Ksani, Eristavi of Racha, and Eristavi of Guria—confirmed in their princely ranks under the Russian rule in the 19th century. These families…
A family portrait of Prince Eristavi from the 19th century