Alexander Chavchavadze

Alexander Chavchavadze
Native name
ალექსანდრე ჭავჭავაძე
Born1786
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Died6 November 1846(1846-11-06) (aged 59–60)
AllegianceRussian Empire
Service / branchImperial Russian Army
Years of service1811–1846
RankLieutenant general
Battles / wars
AwardsOrder of St. Anna, Order of St. Vladimir, Légion d'honneur

Prince Alexander Chavchavadze (Georgian: ალექსანდრე ჭავჭავაძე, Russian: Александр Гарсеванович Чавчавадзе, romanizedAleksandr Garsevanovich Chavchavadze; 1786 – 6 November 1846) was a Georgian poet, public benefactor and military figure. Regarded as the "father of Georgian romanticism", he was a pre-eminent Georgian aristocrat and a talented general in the Imperial Russian service.