Kingdom of Hereti
The Kingdom of Hereti (Georgian: ჰერეთის სამეფო heretis samepo) was a medieval Georgian monarchy which emerged in Caucasus on the Iberian-Albanian frontier. Nowadays it roughly corresponds to the southeastern corner of Georgia's Kakheti region and a portion of Azerbaijan's northwestern districts.
Kingdom of Hereti ჰერეთის სამეფო | |||||||
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| 893–1020s | |||||||
situation in the Caucasus in 850s (Hereti's greatest extent) | |||||||
| Status | Kingdom | ||||||
| Capital | Shaki 41°11′31″N 47°10′14″E | ||||||
| Official languages | Georgian | ||||||
| Common languages | Georgian Caucasian Albanian | ||||||
| Religion | Georgian Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodox | ||||||
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| Historical era | Early Middle Ages | ||||||
• Established | 893 | ||||||
• Disestablished | 1020s | ||||||
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| Today part of | Countries today
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According to traditional accounts, the name of the province originated from the legendary patriarch "Heros", the son of Thargamos, who founded the city of Hereti (later known as Khoranta) at the Alazani River.
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