Court officials of the Kingdom of Georgia

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The court officials of the Kingdom of Georgia, were in charge of the royal court.

The chronological lists below are not exhaustive, since there exist large gaps in the historical record.

Majordomo[]

The majordomo (Georgian: msakhurtukhutsesi) was the chief official of the court.

Name First record in office Final record in office Title(s)
Apridon 1178 1184
Vardan I Dadiani 1185 1911
1191 1207
Vache I Vachutian 1207[1] ?
1212 1230
Manavel (son of Vache) 1230 1245
Grigol Surameli 1245 1260
Bega Surameli 1260 1280
Hamada Surameli 1280 1290

Chancellor[]

The Chancellor (Georgian: mtsignobartukhutsesi) was the head of the government.

Name First record in office Final record in office Title(s)
George of Chqondidi 1105 1118
Svimeon 1118 1140
John 1179
Anton Gnolistavisdze 1177 1204
Michael IV of Georgia 1184 1185/6
Theodore II of Georgia 1204 1207
Arsen of Georgia 1063 1248
Basil 1250 1265

Treasurer[]

The treasurer (Georgian: mechurchletukhutsesi) was the official responsible for running the treasury.

Name First record in office Final record in office Title(s)
Ivane (III) Vardanisdze
Ivane Kolonkelisdze 1177/1178
Qutlu Arslan 1177 1185
Kakhaber Vardanisdze 1185
Abulasan 1185 1188
Shalva Toreli-Akhaltsikheli 1212 1222
Shota Rustaveli
Ivane I Jaqeli 1191 1247
Gamrekeli Toreli 1241
Mamucha 1241/1242
Kakha (III) Toreli 1250s 1270s

Master of ceremonies[]

The master of ceremonies (Georgian: mandaturtukhutsesi) was responsible for conducting ceremonies such as coronations and receptions of foreign ambassadors.

Name First record in office Final record in office Title(s)
Ivane (III) Vardanisdze
Ivane (I) Orbeli
Sumbat (I) Orbeli 1155
Ivane (II) Orbeli 1160 1178
1178 1184
Chiaberi 1185 1195
Zakaria II Mkhargrdzeli 1195 1202/03
Shalva Toreli-Akhaltsikheli 1202/03 1215
1223 1261/2
Avag-Sargis Mkhargrdzeli 1262 1268
Ivane II Mkhargdrzeli 1268 1285
Beka I Jaqeli 1285 1308
Sargis II Jaqeli 1308 1334

Marshal[]

The marshal (Georgian: amirspasalar) had charge of the royal stables.

Name First record in office Final record in office Title(s)
1128
1128 1155
Kirkash Abuletisdze 1155 1156
1156 1178
1178 1184
1185 1187
Gamrekeli Toreli 1187 1189
Chiaber 1090 1091
Zakaria II Mkhargdzeli 1191 1212
1212 1227
1240
Avag Mkhargrdzeli 1242 1250
Zakaria III Mkhargrdzeli 1250 1262
Ivane Abuletisdze 1260 1272
Sadun of Mankaberd 1272 1281/1282
Qutlubugha 1289 1293
Mkhargrdzeli (son of ) 1285
Shanshe II Mkhargrdzeli 1290 1310
Qvarqvare I Jaqeli 1334 1361
Aghbugha I Jaqeli 1361 1391

Tutor[]

The tutor (Georgian: atabeg) came to be denominated as Samtskhe-Saatabago, the latter element meaning "of the atabags".[2]

Name First record in office Final record in office Title(s)
1207 1227
Avag Mkhargrdzeli 1227 1250
Ivane (III) Abuletisdze 1260 1272
1272 1281/1282
Tarsaich Orbeli 1284 1289
Mkhargrdzeli (grandson of ) 1285
1290s 1310s
Vahram Gageli 1336 1290s
Sargis Jaqeli 1282 1284
Aghbugha 1361 1391

Feudal office/title[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ მეფეთა მეფე თამარის გარდაცვალების თარიღი "ოთხმეზურის წაკითხვით წარწერის ჩამონათვალში მსახურთუხუცესად ივანეს ნაცვლად ვაჩე იხსენიება, რაც, მისი აზრით, იმას ნიშნავს, რომ თამარის გარდაცვალების, მისი ვარაუდით, 1207 წელს, ამ სახელოს მფლობელი ვაჩეა, ხოლო ივანე ამ დროისთვის ათაბეგია."
  2. ^ Toumanoff, Cyril (1967). Studies in Christian Caucasian History, p. 438, n. 1. Georgetown University Press.

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