Duchy of Aragvi
The Duchy of Aragvi (Georgian: არაგვის საერისთავო) was an important fiefdom in medieval and early modern Georgia, strategically located in the upper Aragvi valley, in the foothills of the eastern Greater Caucasus crest, and ruled by a succession of eristavi ("dukes") from c. 1380 until being transferred to the royal crown in 1747.
| Duchy of Aragvi არაგვის საერისთავო | |||||||
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| Principality of the Kingdom of Kartli | |||||||
| 1335-1743 | |||||||
| Capital | Dusheti | ||||||
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| • Coordinates | 42°09′49″N 44°42′14″E | ||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||
• Established | 1335 | ||||||
• Disestablished | 1743 | ||||||
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| Today part of | Georgia | ||||||
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