Dmitry, Prince of Abkhazia
Dmitry | |||||
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Prince of Abkhazia | |||||
Reign | 1821–1822 | ||||
Predecessor | Sefer Ali-Bey | ||||
Successor | Mikhail | ||||
Died |
16 October 1822 Lykhny | ||||
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House | Shervashidze/Chachba | ||||
Father | Prince Giorgi Shervashidze | ||||
Mother | Princess Tamara Dadiani |
Dmitry Giorgievitch Shervashidze, or Umar Bey, 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, October 16, 1822.
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Dmitry, Prince of Abkhazia House of Shervashidze/Chachba | ||
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Preceded by Sefer Ali-Bey |
Prince of Abkhazia 1821–1822 |
Succeeded by Mikhail |
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