Kingdom of Hereti
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The Kingdom of Hereti was a medieval Georgian monarchy which emerged in Caucasus on the Iberian-Albanian frontier. Nowadays it roughly corresponds to the southeastern corner of Georgia's Kakheti region and a portion of Azerbaijan's northwestern districts.
Queen regnant Dinar.
Georgians
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The Georgians, or Kartvelians, are a nation and indigenous Caucasian ethnic group native to present-day Georgia and surrounding areas historically associated with the Georgian kingdoms. Significant Georgian diaspora communities are also present throughout Russia, Turkey, Greece, Iran, Ukraine, the United States, and the European Union.
The Georgian kings, queens consort and the Catholicos-Patriarch depicted on a Byzantine-influenced fresco wearing Byzantine dress at the Gelati Monastery, UNESCO's World Heritage Site landmark.
Georgians presenting gifts to the Byzantine emperor. The Skylitzes Chronicle.
Georgian language is written in its own unique alphabet since the early 5th century.
Gelati Monastery, one of the most significant religious structures in Georgia, located near the former capital city of Kutaisi.