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297:rivers, while another tribe, the
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16:Ethnic group
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798:Dmaniskhevi
740:Gagmamkhari
735:Garekakheti
619:Samurzakano
229:, Abaskoi;
67:North-West
1103:Categories
1000:Samachablo
886:Khevsureti
841:Ksniskhevi
646:Machakhela
449:0198816251
381:References
365:'s court.
353:historian
160:Obidiaceni
135:Aspurgiani
47:Abkhazians
39:Abkhazians
1088:Javakheti
1063:Sokhoista
1043:Shavsheti
962:Samegrelo
957:Sabediano
919:Lechkhumi
866:Tchartali
851:Tsanareti
836:Tskhavati
788:Gardabani
717:Sajavakho
702:Mukhurisi
604:Abkhazeti
533:"Abasgia"
363:Justinian
355:Procopius
351:Byzantine
335:Lycophron
272:Lazic War
211:Abasgians
190:Misimians
165:Sittaceni
155:Maeotians
76:Languages
69:Black Sea
1083:Samtskhe
1078:Trialeti
1028:Klarjeti
985:Bazaleti
856:Tsilkani
821:Mukhrani
816:Mtiuleti
793:Gachiani
783:Borchalo
760:Saingilo
745:Gujareti
614:Tsebelda
596:Abkhazia
502:(1932).
369:See also
322:Georgian
280:Sasanian
260:Abkhazia
244:აბაზგები
239:Georgian
175:Toreatae
170:Tarpetes
145:Dandarii
140:Cercetae
125:Heniochi
88:Religion
1058:Basiani
1048:Ardahan
990:Dvaleti
967:Svaneti
914:Takveri
896:Khorkhi
876:Khandro
861:Tsobeni
765:Tusheti
727:Kakheti
712:Sachino
692:Argveti
684:Imereti
651:Chaneti
588:Georgia
525:Sources
375:Apsilae
291:Gumista
264:Apsilae
227:Ἁβασκοί
219:Αβασγοί
207:Abasgoi
180:Apsilae
130:Arrechi
51:Abazins
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43:Abazins
20:Abasgoi
1053:Nigali
952:Odishi
947:Egrisi
891:Kherki
831:Pkhovi
826:Pshavi
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750:Kiziki
707:Okriba
674:Surebi
669:Lazika
638:Adjara
609:Abzhua
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343:Strabo
331:apxazi
327:აფხაზი
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318:Abazin
314:Abkhaz
307:Euxine
303:Arrian
299:Sanigs
284:Bessas
252:Абазаа
249:Abkhaz
241::
185:Sanigs
1033:Speri
924:Racha
881:Khevi
871:Khada
661:Guria
456:south
254:"the
231:Latin
195:Zygii
150:Dosci
71:coast
1073:Tori
1038:Kola
697:Vake
543:ISBN
508:ISBN
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293:and
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