Duchy of Tskhumi ცხუმის საერისთავო | |||||||||
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Duchy of the Kingdom of Georgia; then Kingdom of Imereti | |||||||||
786–1354 | |||||||||
Administrative division of the medieval Kingdom of Georgia in 13th century.. | |||||||||
Capital | Tskhumi | ||||||||
Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Established | 786 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1354 | ||||||||
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Today part of | Georgia |
The Duchy of Tskhumi (Georgian: ცხუმის საერისთავო) was a duchy (saeristavo) in a medieval Georgia. Ruled by a House of Shervashidze, the duchy existed from 8th to 14th century, in the north-western part of Georgia and comprised territories around modern Sukhumi, Georgia.