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Kuji (Georgian: ქუჯი, romanized: kuji) (fl. 4th century BC) was a ruler and eristavi of Colchis. During his reign his castle of Nokalakevi was built. Kuji aided Pharnavaz I of Iberia against the tyrannical ruler Azo. Pharnavaz subsequently deposed and killed Azo and Kuji recognized his authority giving him the Colchian throne.

According to The Georgian Chronicles:

You are son of the heads of Kartli, and you should reign over me, and your race should be here, and strength you should have, you are our Lord, and I shall be your servant. შენ ხარ შვილი თავთა მათ ქართლისათა, და შენ გმართებს უფლობა ჩემი აწ ნუ შურობ ხუასტაგსა შენსა, რათა განვამრავლნეთ სპანი; და უკეთუ მოგუეცეს ძლევა, შენ ხარ უფალი ჩუენი და მე ვარ მონა შენი.

Kuji eventually married Pharnavaz's sister. This marriage would produce the progeny of Kartam of Colchis.

References

1. Georgian Chronicles, ed 23, ln 7
2. Georgian Chronicles, ed 21, ln 10
3. Georgian Chronicles, ed 22, ln 22-24
4. Georgian Chronicles, ed 24, ln 3
5. Georgian Chronicles, ed 32, ln 10-12

Bibliography

• Georgian Chronicles, Life of Kartli, chronicle

• Kings of Colchis
• 4th-century BC monarchs
• 3rd-century BC monarchs in Europe