Lazica
Lazica (Georgian: ეგრისი, Egrisi; Laz: ლაზიკა, Laziǩa; Greek: Λαζική, Lazikí; Persian: لازستان, Lâzestân) was the kingdom in the territory of west Georgia in the Roman/Byzantine period, from about the 1st century BC. Created as a result of the collapse of the kingdom of Colchis and the gaining of independence by the tribal-territorial units included in it in 131 ad.
Kingdom of Lazica ეგრისის სამეფო | |||||||||
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| 131 AD–697 AD | |||||||||
kingdom of Lazica in IV-V cc.AD | |||||||||
| Status | Kingdom | ||||||||
| Capital | Archaeopolis | ||||||||
| Common languages | Zan, Georgian
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| Religion | Eastern Orthodox(Pre Schism) | ||||||||
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• 131 AD | Malassas (first) | ||||||||
• 696/697 | Sergius (last) | ||||||||
| Historical era | Classical antiquity | ||||||||
• Established | 131 AD | ||||||||
• vassal of Roman Empire | 3rd to 5th century | ||||||||
| 541 to 562 AD | |||||||||
• annexation of Lazica by Byzantine Empire | 7th | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 697 AD | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Countries today
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| History of Georgia |
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