Khimshiashvili
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Khimshiashvili was a Georgian
noble family,known from the eleventh (XI) century.(Their root was came from most strong name of Georgia : Khimshi Zedginidze** and his generation was called Khimshiashvili) They were enlisted among the tavadi
princely houses of Kakheti
in eastern Georgia
, with their kniaz title (usually translated as "prince" or "duke") recognized by the Russian Empire
.
A branch of the Khimshiashvili family was also active in the southern Georgian provinces and embraced Islam under the Ottoman
rule in the 16th century. They remained with the title of duke in Adjara
and Akhaltsikhe
.
The Khimshiashvili of a mountainous Adjara had been powerful enough to render the Ottoman authority in the area nominal until they were overthrown in the 1840s. Of this branch, Selim-Pasha
(died 1815) is remembered for his revolt against the Ottoman government, while Ahmed-Pasha (d. 1836) became a prominent Ottoman commander in the Caucasus
and Anatolia
. Descendants of this family survive in Georgia, and Essential part of Dynasty (Leon Kniaz,Selim,Sherip, Ahmed Pasha's families) living in Turkey
since October Revolution
.
Selim Khimshiashvili was a representative of one of the influential surnames in Adjara region and he had a great authority over the Ottoman Empire. In 1802, Ottoman Emperor appointed him on the post of the Minister (Pasha) of Russia- Ottoman Affairs. Selim Khimshiashvili fought for joining the south-west Georgia that was in the frontiers of Ottomia to its motherland. In June, 3 of 1815 by the order of Ottoman Emperor they cut off his head. Selimoba is celebrated in Khulo region annually. Anzor Bolkvadze stated: "I am proud that after two centuries everyone in Khulo region remembers the name of the hero, who sacrificed himself for his motherland”.
Also , Khimshiashvili family's one arm had blood relation with directly The Bagrationi (Bagration) Dynasty, most famous members are :
Prince Aleksandri Bagrationi of Mukhrani [Kniaz Alexander Simonovitch Bagration-Mukhranski]. b. 1824. m. Princess Mariami Khimshiashvili. (b. 1843), daughter of Prince Bardzim Khimshiashvili. He d. after 1872, having had issue, three sons:
(1) Prince Svimeon Bagrationi of Mukhrani "Khimshiashvili" [Kniaz Simon Alexandrovitch Bagration-Mukhranski]. b. 1855. He d. young?
(2) Prince Nikolaoz Bagrationi of Mukhrani "Khimshiashvili" [Kniaz Nikolai Alexandrovitch Bagration-Mukhranski]. b. 1862. He d. young?
(3) Prince Aleksandri Bagrationi of Mukhrani "Khimshiashvili" [Kniaz Alexander Alexandrovitch Bagration-Mukhranski]. b. 1864. m. Princess Evfemia (b. 1866; d. after 1931), daughter of Levan Tulashvili. He d. 1897,
Pashas( who was GrandSon of Selim Pasha) and 4 German wives graves were made by Maria Fyodorovna, the Emperor Alexander III‘s wife who was the daughter of her Uncle of Sherip’s wife.
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,known from the eleventh (XI) century.(Their root was came from most strong name of Georgia : Khimshi Zedginidze** and his generation was called Khimshiashvili) They were enlisted among the tavadi
Tavadi
Tavadi , "prince", lit. "head/chief" [man], from tavi, "head", with the prefix of agent -di) was a feudal title in Georgia first applied in the Late Middle Ages usually translated in English as prince...
princely houses of Kakheti
Kakheti
Kakheti is a historical province in Eastern Georgia inhabited by Kakhetians who speak a local dialect of Georgian. It is bordered by the small mountainous province of Tusheti and the Greater Caucasus mountain range to the north, Russian Federation to the Northeast, Azerbaijan to the Southeast, and...
in eastern Georgia
Eastern Georgia
Eastern Georgia commonly refers to the eastern part of the nation of Georgia, which in historic times included the kingdom of Iberia in the Caucasus. The present-day term refers to the territory of Georgia which lies to the east and south of the Likhi and Meskheti Ranges, but excludes the region...
, with their kniaz title (usually translated as "prince" or "duke") recognized by the Russian Empire
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...
.
A branch of the Khimshiashvili family was also active in the southern Georgian provinces and embraced Islam under the Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
rule in the 16th century. They remained with the title of duke in Adjara
Adjara
Adjara , officially the Autonomous Republic of Adjara , is an autonomous republic of Georgia.Adjara is located in the southwestern corner of Georgia, bordered by Turkey to the south and the eastern end of the Black Sea...
and Akhaltsikhe
Akhaltsikhe
Akhaltsikhe is a small city in Georgia's southwestern region of Samtskhe-Javakheti. It is situated on the both banks of a small river Potskhovi, which separates the city to the old city in the north and new in the south. The name of the city translates from Georgian as "new fortress".- History...
.
The Khimshiashvili of a mountainous Adjara had been powerful enough to render the Ottoman authority in the area nominal until they were overthrown in the 1840s. Of this branch, Selim-Pasha
Selim Khimshiashvili
Selim Khimshiashvili was one of the Great Ottoman Pashas. Ottoman Emperor appointed Selim Khimshiashvili as Pasha of Ottoman and Russia Political Affairs on 1802.Selim was a scion of the Khimshiashvili noble family....
(died 1815) is remembered for his revolt against the Ottoman government, while Ahmed-Pasha (d. 1836) became a prominent Ottoman commander in the Caucasus
Caucasus
The Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia , is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea...
and Anatolia
Anatolia
Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey...
. Descendants of this family survive in Georgia, and Essential part of Dynasty (Leon Kniaz,Selim,Sherip, Ahmed Pasha's families) living in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
since October Revolution
October Revolution
The October Revolution , also known as the Great October Socialist Revolution , Red October, the October Uprising or the Bolshevik Revolution, was a political revolution and a part of the Russian Revolution of 1917...
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Selimoba Festive in Adjara
Anzor Bolkvadze, Deputy Chairman of Parliament attended the Selimoba celebration.Selim Khimshiashvili was a representative of one of the influential surnames in Adjara region and he had a great authority over the Ottoman Empire. In 1802, Ottoman Emperor appointed him on the post of the Minister (Pasha) of Russia- Ottoman Affairs. Selim Khimshiashvili fought for joining the south-west Georgia that was in the frontiers of Ottomia to its motherland. In June, 3 of 1815 by the order of Ottoman Emperor they cut off his head. Selimoba is celebrated in Khulo region annually. Anzor Bolkvadze stated: "I am proud that after two centuries everyone in Khulo region remembers the name of the hero, who sacrificed himself for his motherland”.
Selim Khimshiashvili Museum in Nigazeuli
Museum was opened on 1 July 2003 for keep alive Adjara national hero memories and history.The Sherip Khimshiashvili Museum
The house museum is located in the Skhalta-Khikhani Gorge, on the left bank of the river Skhaltistskali, next to the Skhalta Church built at the turn of 12th-13th cc by Queen Tamar’s initiative.The house dates to the 19th century and belonged to Sherip KhimshiashviliAlso , Khimshiashvili family's one arm had blood relation with directly The Bagrationi (Bagration) Dynasty, most famous members are :
Khimshiashvili Family and The Bagrationi (Bagration) Dynasty Relations
(1) Prince Svimeon Bagrationi of Mukhrani "Khimshiashvili" [Kniaz Simon Alexandrovitch Bagration-Mukhranski]. b. 1855. He d. young?
(2) Prince Nikolaoz Bagrationi of Mukhrani "Khimshiashvili" [Kniaz Nikolai Alexandrovitch Bagration-Mukhranski]. b. 1862. He d. young?
(3) Prince Aleksandri Bagrationi of Mukhrani "Khimshiashvili" [Kniaz Alexander Alexandrovitch Bagration-Mukhranski]. b. 1864. m. Princess Evfemia (b. 1866; d. after 1931), daughter of Levan Tulashvili. He d. 1897,
Khimshiashvili Family & Empress Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar_of_Denmark)
Maria Feodorovna was relative with one of Georgian Noble and Strong Family which were called Khimshiashvili Dynasty "Tavadi (as Prince in English) of Adjara and Kakheti. Sherip KhimshiashviliSherip Khimshiashvili
Sherip Khimshiashvili was the governor of Adjara during the Ottoman rule....
Pashas( who was GrandSon of Selim Pasha) and 4 German wives graves were made by Maria Fyodorovna, the Emperor Alexander III‘s wife who was the daughter of her Uncle of Sherip’s wife.