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Kutaisi

Kutaisi is a city on the Rioni river in western Georgia. In the late 8th century it became the capital of the Kingdom of Abkhazia, and it remained a royal seat of united Georgia until David IV took Tbilisi in 1122. From the 13th century to 1810 it was the capital of the Kingdom of Imereti. Bagrati Cathedral, completed in 1003, and the nearby Gelati Monastery are its best-known monuments.

Kutaisi
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Mentioned in 2 profiles

Kingdom of GeorgiaFoundation, Impact, Decline, SummaryKingdom of ImeretiFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Governance, Impact, Summary

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Kingdom of AbkhaziaKingdom of Imereti

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kutaisi. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kutaisi
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