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Nikoloz Cholokashvili
Nikoloz Cholokashvili (Nicholas Irubakidze-Cholokashvili) ( ka, ნიკოლოზ ჩოლოყაშვილი; ნიკოლოზ ირუბაქიძე-ჩოლოყაშვილი), known in Europe as Niceforo Irbachi, (1585–1658), was a Georgian Orthodox priest, politician and diplomat. Born into a prominent aristocratic family, he was educated at a Greek clerical school in Italy. From 1608 to 1614, he served later a priest at the court of Teimuraz I, king of Kakheti, eastern Georgia. During the invasion by Shah Abbas I in 1614, he left for Jerusalem. In 1625, Teimuraz assigned him to lead an embassy to Europe in order to get support against the Persian aggression. The mission, however, went in vain; the Europeans at that time were too involved in the Thirty Years' War to be concerned about the fate of a small Christian kingdom in the Caucasus. While visiting Rome, he helped to publish a Georgian dictionary, the first printed book in Geor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castelli
Castelli may refer to: Places Argentina * Castelli, Buenos Aires, city in Buenos Aires Province * Castelli Partido, partido in Buenos Aires Province * Juan José Castelli, Chaco, in Chaco Province * Villa Castelli, Argentina, in La Rioja Province * Villa Castelli helicopter collision Italy * Castelli, Abruzzo, in the province of Teramo * Castelli Calepio, in the province of Bergamo * Castelli Romani, in the province of Rome * Villa Castelli, in the province of Brindisi Other uses * Castelli (surname) * Castelli (brand), an Italian cycling clothing manufacturer * Castelli (grape), another name for the Italian wine grape Trebbiano See also * Castel (other) * Castella (other) * Castello (other) * Castells (other) * Castile (other) Castile, Castille or Castilla may refer to: Places Spain *Castile (historical region), a vaguely defined historical region of Spain covering most of Castile and León, all of the Community of Madr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
