Prince Mamuka of Imereti
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Mamuka was a member of the Bagrationi dynasty of Imereti, a kingdom in western Georgia. A son of King George III of Imereti, he was a leading commander in the Georgian civil war of 1623–1658 against L
Prince Mamuka by Teramo Castelli.
Prince Mamuka of Imereti playing polo. A drawing from the travel album of Cristoforo Castelli, living in Georgia from 1627 to 1654.
The Georgian civil war of 1623–1658 was a military conflict in Western Georgia that lasted for nearly thirty-five years during the 17th century. The war pitted the principality of Mingrelia, ruled by
Prince Mamuka of Imereti
…was a member of the Bagrationi dynasty of Imereti, a kingdom in western Georgia. A son of King George III of Imereti, he was a leading commander in the Georgian civil war of 1623–1658 against Levan II Dadiani, Prince of Mingrelia, who captured Mamuka in 1647 and had him blinded. Mamuka died as Dadiani's prisoner. At one point in the…
Reconciliation between George III of Imereti and King Levan II Dadiani.
Levan II Dadiani, Prince of Mingrelia.
Levan's first wife Tamunia Sharvashidze after her mutilation by him (drawing by Teramo Castelli).
The Ambassador of Mingrelia at the court of the King of Imereti.