Svania

SVANIA

The Dadeshkeliani Dynasty

GENEALOGY

fl. 1750 Otar the Great Dadeshkeliani, Prince of Svaneti. He had issue, including two sons:

1) Mistost Dadeshkeliani [Tengis Bey], Prince of Svaneti - see below.
2) Baba Tsiokh Bey. He had issue, a son:
- a) H.S.H. Prince Mikeli Dadeshkeliani [Tartar Khan]. Regent for his cousin, Prince Konstantini 1842-1846. Signed the Treaty of Protection with Russia, on behalf of his charge, 26^th November 1833. He d. 1850, having had issue, a son:
  - i) Prince Jansukh Bey. b. ca. 1810. He was k. by his cousins, Tengis and Islam, 1854, having had issue.

ca. 1780 - 1800 Mistost Dadeshkeliani [Tengis Bey], Prince of Svaneti. m. Digar Begum (k. 1843). He d. 1800, having had issue:

1) H.S.H. Prince Nikolaoz Dadeshkeliani [Tsiokh Bey], Prince of Svaneti - see below.

1800 - 1841 H.S.H. Prince Nikolaoz Dadeshkeliani [Tsiokh Bey], Prince of Svaneti, son of Mistost Dadeshkeliani [Tengis Bey], Prince of Svaneti, by his wife, Digar Begum. Succeeded on the death of his father, ca. 1800. Accepted a Treaty of Protection with Russia, 26^th November 1833. He d. September 1841, having had issue, five sons:

1) H.S.H. Prince Konstantini Dadeshkeliani, Prince of Svaneti - see below.
2) Prince Aleksandri Dadeshkeliani.
3) Prince Nikolaoz Dadeshkeliani [Tengis Bey]. He had issue:
- a) Prince Giorgi Dadeshkeliani.
- b) Prince Aleksandri Dadeshkeliani. m. (div?) Princess Varvara (m. second, Colonel Prince Davit Dadiani, and was k. in a car crash, 1919), daughter of Prince Giorgi Eristov, by his wife, Princess Maria, daughter of Prince Chikovani.
4) Prince Islam Bey Dadeshkeliani.
5) Prince Mikeli Dadeshkeliani [Tsiokh Bey].

1841 - 1857 H.S.H. Prince Konstantini Dadeshkeliani, Prince of Svaneti. b. 1827, eldest son of H.S.H. Prince Nikolaoz Dadeshkeliani [Tsiokh Bey], Prince of Svaneti. Succeeded on the death of his father, September 1841. Reigned under the regency of his cousin, Prince Mikeli [Tartar Khan], until he came of age and assumed full ruling powers, 1846. Revolted against Russian rule, and was deposed, 11^th September 1857. m. 1849, Princess Adila Begum, daughter of Prince Aleksandri Shirvashidze ['Ali Bey], Lord of Shuasopeli. m. Princess Kessaria Nikolaievna, youngest daughter of Major-General H.E. Prince Nikolaoz Dadiani, Lord of Kurdzu, sometime Ambassador to Russia. He was k. (executed) by the Russians, 5^th November 1858.

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