The Duchy of Ksani ( ka, ქსნის საერისთავო) was an administrative unit in feudal Georgia. It consisted lands around

Ksani The Ksani (, , ''Ĉysandon'') is a river in central Georgia, which rises on the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range in South Ossetia and flows into the Kura (''Mtkvari''). It is long, and has a drainage basin of .

and two more neighbouring south-western valleys, thus making two administrative entities: Ksniskhevi, with its centre in Kvenipnevi and Tskhradzmiskhevi with its centre in Largvisi, which is also home of the Largvisi Monastery.

History

Palace of Prince Eristov in Akhal-Gori (A)

Tskhradzmiskhevi started to become dominant in the 10th century when it included gorges of Lekhura, Medjuda and upper side of the river Liakhvi. After incorporating of neighbouring southern gorges, the residence was relocated from Largvisi to Kvenipnevi. According to

Vakhushti Vakhushti ( ka, ვახუშტი, tr) (1696–1757) was a Georgian royal prince ('' batonishvili''), geographer, historian and cartographer. His principal historical and geographic works, '' Description of the Kingdom of Georgia'' and the '' ...

's references, during the reign of Tamar the Great, Kartli and Ksani were separated Dukedoms. After the

Mongol invasion The Mongol invasions and conquests took place during the 13th and 14th centuries, creating history's largest contiguous empire: the Mongol Empire (1206- 1368), which by 1300 covered large parts of Eurasia. Historians regard the Mongol devastati ...

in the second half of the 13th century, the dukes of Ksani were of the Bibiluri family. In the 14th century, Saeristavo included: ''Tskhradzma, Jamuri, Kharchokhi, Jurta, Kholoti, Isroliskhevi, Abazasdzeta, Truso, Ghuda, Gagasdzeni, Mleta, Arakhveti, Khando, Khanchaeti, Dzagnakora, Dighuami, Gavasi, Atseriskhevi, Bekhushe''. In the 15th century, the Saeristavo practically became a

Satavado Satavado ( ka, სათავადო), same as county, was a large feudal landholder and feudal hierarchy-political unit in the 15th-18th centuries in Georgia. Satavados were established in times of political and economical overthrow of Georgian ...

("manorial").

Dukes of Ksani

* Largvel Kvenipneveli * Shalva I Kvenipneveli, son of Duke Largvel * Virshel Kvenipneveli, son of Duke Shalva I * Shalva II Kvenipneveli, Duke 1460—1470 * Elizbar Kvenipneveli * Iese I Kvenipneveli, Duke 1624—1635 * Iese II Kvenipneveli, Duke 1635—1642 * Shanshe I Kvenipneveli, Duke 1642—1653 * Shalva Kvenipneveli, Duke 1653—1661 * Iese III Kvenipneveli, Duke 1661—1675 * David Kvenipneveli, Duke 1675—1717 *

Shanshe, Duke of the Ksani Shanshe, Duke of Ksani ( ka, შანშე ქსნის ერისთავი) (born end of 17th century – died 1753), was a politician from Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti. From 1718 was eristavi of Ksani. In 1719 he insurrected against k ...

, 1717—1753 *

Prince Iulon of Georgia Iulon ( ka, იულონი; 4 June 1760 – 23 October 1816) was a Georgian royal prince (''batonishvili'') of the House of Bagrationi, born into the family of King Heraclius II and Queen Darejan Dadiani. He advanced claim to the throne of ...

, 1790–1801.

References

* GSE, (1986) volume 10, page 683,

Tbilisi Tbilisi ( ; ka, თბილისი ), in some languages still known by its pre-1936 name Tiflis ( ), is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura River with a population of approximately 1.5 million p ...

. *{{in lang, ka Gvasalia, J. (1973) Essays on Georgian history. volume 4. Tbilisi Former duchies of Georgia (country) States and territories established in the 15th century States and territories disestablished in 1777