Overview
The Principality of Svaneti (Georgian: სვანეთის სამთავრო, romanized: svanetis samtavro) was a small principality (samtavro) in the Svaneti region of the Greater Caucasus mountains that emerged following the breakup of the Kingdom of Georgia in the late 15th century. It was ruled successively by the houses of Gelovani and Dadeshkeliani, and was annexed to the Russian Empire in 1858.
Historical Periods
Principality of Svaneti (1721–1774)
1721 CE – 1774 CE
Area: 2,744 km²
Principality of Svaneti (1775–1810)
1775 CE – 1810 CE
Area: 2,460 km²
Principality of Svaneti (1811–1829)
1811 CE – 1829 CE
Area: 2,389 km²
Principality of Svaneti (1830–1833)
1830 CE – 1833 CE
Area: 2,270 km²