House of Gurieli
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The House of Gurieli was a Georgian princely family and a ruling dynasty of dukes of the southwestern Georgian province of Guria, which was autonomous and later, for a few centuries, independent. A fe
Prince Mamia Gurieli of Guria, 17th century. Painted by Don Christoforo de Castelli.
Principality of Guria
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The Principality of Guria was a historical state in Georgia. Centered on modern-day Guria, a southwestern region in Georgia, it was located between the Black Sea and Lesser Caucasus, and was ruled by
House of Gurieli
…on the decline, the Gurieli pursued a policy of separation and became virtually (formally acknowledged at times) independent rulers (mtavari) of the Principality of Guria in the mid-16th century, but were forced to pay tribute to the Ottoman Empire, nominally recognizing also the authority of the princes of Mingrelia and…
Militiamen from Guria, 1887