Court officials of the Kingdom of Georgia
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The court officials of the Kingdom of Georgia, were in charge of the royal court.
The chronological lists below are not exhaustive, since there exist large gaps in the historical record.
Majordomo
[edit]The majordomo (Georgian: msakhurtukhutsesi) was the chief official of the court.
Name | First record in office | Final record in office | Title(s) |
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Apridon | 1178 | 1184 | |
Vardan I Dadiani | 1185 | 1911 | |
Ivane I Zakarian | 1191 | 1207 | |
Vache I Vachutian | 1207[2] | ? | |
Vahram Gageli | 1212 | 1230 | |
Manavel (son of Vache) | 1230 | 1245 | |
Grigol Surameli | 1245 | 1260 | |
Bega II Surameli | 1260 | 1280 | |
Hamada Surameli | 1280 | 1290 |
Chancellor
[edit]The Chancellor (Georgian: mtsignobartukhutsesi) was the head of the government.
Name | First record in office | Final record in office | Title(s) |
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George of Chqondidi | 1105 | 1118 | |
Svimeon | 1118 | 1140 | |
John | 1179 | ||
Anton Gnolistavisdze | 1177 | 1204 | |
Michael IV of Georgia | 1184 | 1185/6 | |
Theodore II of Georgia | 1204 | 1207 | |
Arsen of Georgia | 1063 | 1248 | |
Basil | 1250 | 1265 |
Treasurer
[edit]The treasurer (Georgian: mechurchletukhutsesi) was the official responsible for running the treasury.
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Name | First record in office | Final record in office | Title(s) |
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Ivane III Vardanisdze | |||
Ivane Kolonkelisdze | 1177/1178 | ||
Qutlu Arslan | 1177 | 1185 | |
Kakhaber Vardanisdze | 1185 | ||
Abulasan | 1185 | 1188 | |
Shalva Akhaltsikheli | 1212 | 1222 | |
Shota Rustaveli | |||
Ivane I Jaqeli | 1191 | 1247 | |
Gamrekeli Toreli | 1241 | ||
Mamucha | 1241/1242 | ||
Kakha III Toreli | 1250s | 1270s |
Master of ceremonies
[edit]The master of ceremonies (Georgian: Mandaturtukhutsesi) was responsible for conducting ceremonies such as coronations and receptions of foreign ambassadors.
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Name | First record in office | Final record in office | Title(s) |
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Ivane III Vardanisdze | |||
Ivane I Orbeli | |||
Sumbat I Orbeli | 1155 | ||
Ivane II Orbeli | 1160 | 1178 | |
Kubasar | 1178 | 1184 | |
Chiaber | 1185 | 1195 | |
Zakare II Zakarian | 1195 | 1202/03 | |
Shalva Akhaltsikheli | 1202/03 | 1215 | |
Shahnshah Zakarian | 1223 | 1261 | |
Avag-Sargis III Zakarian | 1261 | 1268 | |
Ivane II Zakarian | 1268 | 1285 | |
Beka I Jaqeli | 1285 | 1308 | |
Sargis II Jaqeli | 1308 | 1334 |
Marshal
[edit]The marshal (Georgian: amirspasalar) had charge of the royal stables, i.e. "Commander-in-Chief" of the army.
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Name | First record in office | Final record in office | Title(s) |
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Ivane I Orbeli | 1128 | ||
Sumbat I Orbeli | 1128 | 1155 | |
Kirkash Abuletisdze | 1155 | 1156 | |
Ivane II Orbeli | 1156 | 1178 | |
Kubasar | 1178 | 1184 | |
Sargis Zakarian | 1185 | 1187 | |
Gamrekeli Toreli | 1187 | 1189 | |
Chiaber | 1090 | 1091 | |
Zakare II Zakarian | 1191 | 1212 | |
Shahnshah Zakarian | 1212 | 1240 | |
Avag Zakarian | 1242 | 1250 | |
Zakare III Zakarian | 1250 | 1262 | |
Ivane III Abuletisdze | 1260 | 1272 | |
Sadun of Mankaberd | 1272 | 1281/1282 | |
Khutlubuga | 1289 | 1293 | |
Mkhargrdzeli (son of Shanshe I) | 1285 | ||
Shahnshah II Zakarian | 1290 | 1310 | |
Qvarqvare I Jaqeli | 1334 | 1361 | |
Aghbugha I Jaqeli | 1361 | 1391 |
Tutor
[edit]The tutor (Georgian: atabeg) came to be denominated as Samtskhe-Saatabago, the latter element meaning "of the atabags".[5]
Name | First record in office | Final record in office | Title(s) |
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Ivane I Zakarian | 1207 | 1227 | |
Avag Zakarian | 1227 | 1250 | |
Zakare III Zakarian[6] | 1250 | 1260 | |
Ivane III Abuletisdze | 1260 | 1272 | |
Sadun of Mankaberd | 1272 | 1281/1282 | |
Tarsaich Orbelian | 1284 | 1289 | |
Mkhargrdzeli (grandson of Shanshe I) | 1285 | ||
Khutlubugha[7] | 1292 | 1293 | |
Shahnshah II Zakarian[7] | 1294 | 1306 | |
Sargis II Jaqeli[7] | 1306 | 1334 | |
Aghbugha I Jaqeli | 1361 | 1391 |
Feudal office/title
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Hakobyan, Zaruhi A. (2021). "The Frescoes of the Haghpat Monastery in the Historical-Confessional Context of the 13th Century". Actual Problems of Theory and History of Art. 11: 265. doi:10.18688/aa2111-02-21.
- ^ მეფეთა მეფე თამარის გარდაცვალების თარიღი "ოთხმეზურის წაკითხვით წარწერის ჩამონათვალში მსახურთუხუცესად ივანეს ნაცვლად ვაჩე იხსენიება, რაც, მისი აზრით, იმას ნიშნავს, რომ თამარის გარდაცვალების, მისი ვარაუდით, 1207 წელს, ამ სახელოს მფლობელი ვაჩეა, ხოლო ივანე ამ დროისთვის ათაბეგია."
- ^ Evans, Helen C.; Anderson, Benjamin; Aslanian, Sebouh David; Balakian, Peter; Eastmond, Antony; Jones, Lynn A.; Mathews, Thomas F.; Piñon, Erin; Qiu, Earnestine M.; Richardson, Kristina L. (10 January 2022). Art and Religion in Medieval Armenia. Metropolitan Museum of Art. pp. 48–49. ISBN 978-1-58839-737-9.
- ^ Дрампян, Ирина Рубеновна (1979). Фрески Кобайра (in Armenian). Советакан грох. p. 20.
Shahnshah , of the Zakarian family. Though we don't have documental informations concerning the paintings of the Aisle , the portraits of the donators whom we consider to be Shahnshah and his wife allow us to look upon the painting as one close to the date of the Big Church ; the likeness in the artistic style confirms this suggestion
- ^ Toumanoff, Cyril (1967). Studies in Christian Caucasian History, p. 438, n. 1. Georgetown University Press.
- ^ Mikaberidze, Alexander (6 February 2015). Historical Dictionary of Georgia. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 150. ISBN 978-1-4422-4146-6.
- ^ a b c Mikaberidze, Alexander (6 February 2015). Historical Dictionary of Georgia. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 150. ISBN 978-1-4422-4146-6.