Guramishvili
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Guramishvili was a Georgian
noble family derived from the House of Zevdginidze
and known since the 16th century in the eastern provinces of the country.
The possible forefather of the Guramishvili family, Guram Zevdginidze, is recorded in the document dated from the period of 1401-1413. The surname “Guramishvili” appears later in the 16th century. The family was listed among the grandees in the Kingdom of Kakheti
. Their possessions were centered on the villages Saguramo, Avchala
, and Tsitsamuri
. Throughout the 17th century, the family held a hereditary title of sup’raji, a court office responsible for serving the royal table. In the 18th century, the family seems to have been in a relative decline as we hear them holding relatively low titles such as bok’auli (bailiff
) and milakhvari (a provincial Master of the Horse
). After Russian
annexation of Georgia, the family was confirmed in the princely rank (knyaz
Guramov, Гурамовы) in 1826 and 1850.
The family was made famous by Prince David Guramishvili (1705-1792), an eminent poet known for his troubled life.
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
noble family derived from the House of Zevdginidze
Amilakhvari
The Amilkhvari was a noble house of Georgia which rose to prominence in the fifteenth century and held a large fiefdom in central Georgia until the Imperial Russian annexation of the country in 1801. They were hereditary marshals of Georgia from c. 1433, from which the family takes its name...
and known since the 16th century in the eastern provinces of the country.
The possible forefather of the Guramishvili family, Guram Zevdginidze, is recorded in the document dated from the period of 1401-1413. The surname “Guramishvili” appears later in the 16th century. The family was listed among the grandees in the Kingdom of Kakheti
Kingdom of Kakheti
The Kingdom of Kakheti was a late medieval/early modern monarchy in eastern Georgia, centered at the province of Kakheti, with its capital first at Gremi and then at Telavi...
. Their possessions were centered on the villages Saguramo, Avchala
Avchala
Avchala is a northern suburb of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, part of the city's Gldani-Nadzaladevi district. It had formerly been a village with a long history behind until being incorporated within Tbilisi’s boundaries in 1962....
, and Tsitsamuri
Tsitsamuri
Tsitsamuri is a small village outside Mtskheta, Georgia. It is known as the place where the nation's famous writer and poet, Ilia Chavchavadze, was assassinated in 1907....
. Throughout the 17th century, the family held a hereditary title of sup’raji, a court office responsible for serving the royal table. In the 18th century, the family seems to have been in a relative decline as we hear them holding relatively low titles such as bok’auli (bailiff
Bailiff
A bailiff is a governor or custodian ; a legal officer to whom some degree of authority, care or jurisdiction is committed...
) and milakhvari (a provincial Master of the Horse
Master of the Horse
The Master of the Horse was a position of varying importance in several European nations.-Magister Equitum :...
). After Russian
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
annexation of Georgia, the family was confirmed in the princely rank (knyaz
Knyaz
Kniaz, knyaz or knez is a Slavic title found in most Slavic languages, denoting a royal nobility rank. It is usually translated into English as either Prince or less commonly as Duke....
Guramov, Гурамовы) in 1826 and 1850.
The family was made famous by Prince David Guramishvili (1705-1792), an eminent poet known for his troubled life.