Dmitry, Prince of Abkhazia

Prince of Abkhazia
Dmitry
Prince of Abkhazia
Reign1821–1822
PredecessorSefer Ali-Bey
SuccessorMikhail
Died16 October 1822
Lykhny
Names
Dmitry Sharvashidze
HouseSharvashidze
FatherPrince Giorgi Sharvashidze
MotherPrincess Tamara Dadiani

Dmitry Giorgievitch Sharvashidze, or Umar Bey (Abkhaz: Князь Омарбеи Сафарбеи-иԥа Шарвашидзе-Чачба), was briefly the Prince of Abkhazia in 1821–1822. He was a colonel in the Russian army. He converted to Christianity and was baptised into the Orthodox faith under the name of Dmitry.

He succeeded as the Prince of Abkhazia on the death of his father, February 7 (or November 13) 1821. He was poisoned at Lykhny by Urus Lakoba, October 16, 1822.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Dmitry, Prince of Abkhazia
16. Prince Khamid Shervashidze (Chachba)
8. Prince Mancha Shervashidze (Chachba)
4. Prince Kelesh Ahmed Bey Shervashidze (Chachba)
9. Princess Esma Aredba
2. Prince Giorgi Shervashidze (Chachba)
5. Leyba
1. Prince Dmitry Giorgievitch Shervashidze (Chachba)
24. Prince Bejan I Dadiani
12. Prince Otia I Dadiani
24. Princess Tamara Gelovani
6. Prince Katsia II Dadiani
26. Prince Koshita III Chkeidze
13. Princess Gulkhana Chkeidze
27. Princess Mariam Bagration
3. Princess Tamara Dadiani
14. Prince Paata Tsulukidze
7. Princess Anna Tsulukidze

References

Dmitry, Prince of Abkhazia
House of Shervashidze/Chachba
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Sefer Ali-Bey
Prince of Abkhazia
1821–1822
Succeeded by
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