| Dvaleti | |
|---|---|
| Historical region | |
 Historical map | |
 Map highlighting the historical region of Dvaleti in the borders of modern North Ossetia–Alania. | |
  DvaletiShow map of North Ossetia–Alania DvaletiShow map of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 42°40′N 44°00′E / 42.667°N 44.000°E / 42.667; 44.000 | |
| Country |  Georgia |
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Dvaleti (Georgian: დვალეთი; also Tvaleti - თვალეთი) was a historical and ethnographic region in medieval Georgia. Territory in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountains, between Mamison Pass and Darial Gorge was associated with Dvaleti. According to Vakhusthi Bagrationi territory of Dvaleti included several gorges, namely: Kasris-Kkhevi [ka], Zramaga, Zhghele [ka], Nara Gorge [ka], Zrogo [ka], and Zakha [ka]. Some authors also mentioned Trusso Gorge [de] and Magrandvaleti [ka] as being part of Dvaleti, while others disagree. Dvaleti was integral part of the Georgian Kingdoms from the 4th to 3rd century BC onward. After the Russian annexation of the Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti, in 1859 Dvaleti was excluded from the Tiflis Governorate and incorporated into the Terek Oblast. On modern maps historical region Dvaleti can be found in the south of North Ossetia–Alania, Russian Federation.
History
Christianity spread in Dvaleti from the middle of the 6th century. Later Dvaleti was included in the Episcopal Diocese of Nikozi. Roads from the Transcaucasia to the North Caucasus passed through Dvaleti. In the Middle Ages, the "Road to Dvaleti" was known. The fortification of the Dvaleti valleys from the north was of great importance for Georgia Kingdoms. After the Mongol invasions in 13th century Dvaleti was inhabited by Ossetian refugees from the north. The indigenous population of Dvaleti (Dvalebi), in turn, moved en masse to the south of the Caucasus. Even after the collapse of the unified Kingdom of Georgia in 15th century, Dvaleti was part of the Kingdom of Kartli. At the beginning of the 17th century Dvaleti was ruled by Giorgi Saakadze. Famous Dvali figures include 11th century clergymen: Michael Dvali, John Dvali and Svimon Dvali.According to Johann Anton Güldenstädt In 18 century Dvaletia was an Ossetian province in the upper reaches of the Ardon River
Historical monuments of Dvaleti that survived till modern times include forts built at the headwaters of the rivers Ardon and Fiagdon — Kasris-karma and Khilka. The ruins of Christian temples in the valleys of Zrogo [ka] and Mamison (Zhghele [ka])
See also
References
- Bagrationi, Vakhushti (1745). აღწერა სამეფოსა საქართველოსა [Description of the Kingdom of Georgia] (in Georgian).
- Topchishvili, Roland (2002). ქართველთა ეთნიკური ისტორია და საქართველოს ისტორიულ-ეთნოგრაფიული მხარეები [Ethnic history of Georgians and historical-geographic regions of Georgia] (in Georgian). Tbilisi: Language and Culture.
- "Volume Transmission", Encyclopedia of Psychopharmacology, Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 1787–1787, 2015, ISBN 978-3-642-36171-5, retrieved 2024-08-27
| Historical regions of Georgia | ||
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| Abkhazia |  | |
| Adjara | ||
| Guria | ||
| Imereti | ||
| Kakheti | ||
| Kvemo Kartli | ||
| Mtskheta-Mtianeti | ||
| Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti | ||
| Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti | ||
| Shida Kartli | ||
| Tao-Klarjeti | ||