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bottom. In the third part, which is red, there is a silver crenelated wall with a golden fleece above it. In the fourth part, which is silver, there is a blue wavy belt over three natural reeds, burdened with a golden walking pheasant. The supporters of the shield are two black bears turned backward, with red claws and tongues. The motto is written in silver letters on a red ribbon. The coat of arms is adorned with a crimson mantle lined with ermine, with golden cords, tassels, and fringe, and is topped with a princely crown.
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from the late 16th century to the mid-19th century. Among the descendants of Petre
Mikadze were Metropolitan Euthymius Tbileli (died 1740) and Ambrosius Nekreseli (αααα αα‘α αααα αα‘ααα, 1728-1812), as well as the Georgian writer and statesman Iessei Osesdze/Mikadze, better known as Iessei Baratashvili.
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The
Mikadze princes owned the fortresses of Poti, Anaklia, and Chaladidi, as well as extensive estates in the vicinity of Nokalakevi. Their hereditary possessions included the following villages: Chaladidi (partially, an extensive estate consisting of Upper (αααα) and Lower (α₯αααα) Chaladidi, which
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The shield is divided into four parts. In the first part, which is golden, there is a blue pattee cross. In the second part, intersected wavyly with red and blue, there is a silver masoned fortress with two towers, with open gates at the top, and three heightened narrow wavy silver belts at the
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Zviad and his wife Natela" ("ααα₯αα‘ α«α αα αα‘αααα αααααα... ααααα ααα£α¦αα") dressed in
Georgian attire and holding a church plan. Takaisvili did not provide a specific date for the inscription, but judging by the attire and headdress of Eristavi Zviad Mikadze, it can be assumed that the fresco and
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upon entering into the allegiance to Russia." The oath was taken in the fortress of
Chaladidi. Based on this document, the descendants of Prince Sekhnia Mikadze (his sons from his first marriage - Bejan, Georgi, Grigori, and Dmitry - and his sons from his second marriage to Princess Daredjan
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included the villages of
Sagvichio, Sakorkio, Siriachkoni, Chaladidis-Mukhuri, Mikadze, Sachochuo, Sachachavo, Patarapoti, and others), Nokalakevi (partially), Zanati (partially), and Samikao. The possessions began at the border of Mingrelia and
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AVPR, f. SPb. Main
Archive, 1-7, op. 6, 1803, d. 5, sheets 17-27 (original in Georgian and Russian languages). Published in: Dubrovin N. F. Transcaucasia from 1803-1806.βSt. Petersburg, 1866.βpp. 513β516. April 25,
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Takaishvili E., "Archaeological
Journeys and Notes" (in two volumes), Tbilisi, 1907, in Georgian; Reprinted in the book Takaishvili E. "Return", "Works in Emigration" (in two volumes), in Georgian, Tbilisi, 1991,
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The descendants of Prince Bejan
Mikadze, Prince Sekhnia Mikadze, and his eldest son Bejan, on December 2, 1803, affixed their signatures to the "Petition Points and Sworn Promise of the Mingrelian Prince
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Nakashidze - Konstantin and
Manuchar) were recognized with princely status by the Russian Empire in 1867 after the final abolition of the autonomy of the Principality of Mingrelia.
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Annotated
Dictionary of Personal Names from Georgian Historical Documents of the 11th-17th centuries (in Georgian), Tbilisi "Artanudzhi", 2004, Volume III, p. 192.
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Annotated Dictionary of Personal Names from Georgian Historical Documents of the 11th-17th centuries (in Georgian), Tbilisi "Metsniereba", 1991, Volume I, p. 179.
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Kutaisi Central Historical Archive, Fund 1, Cases on Recognition of Princely Rank: No. 4457, No. 5336, No. 5453, No. 5529, No. 5684, No. 6116, No. 6208.
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The Mikadze Princes were first mentioned in written sources back in the year 1582. A letter addressed to the ruler of Mingrelia (presumably
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Ioseliani Avtandil, "Questions of Georgian Writing, Books, and Typography" (in Georgian), Tbilisi, "Metsniereba", 1990, pp. 195β204.
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According to the information provided by the historian Abesalom Tugushi, the Mikadze family is one of the oldest noble families in
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Notable descendants of Iessei Baratashvili include Prince Joseph Baratov (1872-1937), a lawyer, sworn advocate, and deputy of the
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The descendants of Buchua Mikadze were also recognized in the noble rank of the Russian Empire based in the village of Samikao.
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Prince Petre Mikadze, the younger brother of Bejan, was sent to accompany one of the Georgian kings (presumably
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Kutaisi Central Historical Archive, Fund 8, Charter Letters: inventory 1, case 813, sheets: 9-13, 42-45, 74-75.
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forming the eastern boundary, and extended from east to west all the way to the sea on both sides of the river
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