Simon I Gurieli
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Simon I Gurieli, of the House of Gurieli, was Prince of Guria in 1625. He acceded to power in Guria, a small principality in southwest Georgia, after having murdered his father, Mamia II Gurieli, and
Simon Gurieli, a sketch from Teramo Castelli's travelogue.
Mamia II Gurieli
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Mamia II Gurieli is a 17th-century Georgian prince that ruled over the Principality of Guria in Western Georgia. Son of Prince George II, he succeeded his father in 1600 after spending a decade as hea
Simon I Gurieli
…of Gurieli, was Prince of Guria in 1625. He acceded to power in Guria, a small principality in southwest Georgia, after having murdered his father, Mamia II Gurieli, and was dethroned and blinded by his brother-in-law Levan II Dadiani, Prince of Mingrelia. Simon thereafter became a monk and retired to Jerusalem…
Mamia II Gurieli's portrait drawn by Teramo Castelli
Mamia II Gurieli, fresco from Shemokmedi Monastery.
Helen, daughter of Mamia II Gurieli.