Machavariani
Sign in to savethumb|A nobleman from the Machavariani family in the national costume The Machavariani family () is an old Georgian noble family from the western part of Georgia, Kingdom of Imereti.
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thumb|A nobleman from the Machavariani family in the national costume The Machavariani family () is an old Georgian noble family from the western part of Georgia, Kingdom of Imereti.
==History== Originally coming from Svaneti, mountainous region of Georgia, they established themselves in Upper Imereti as a noble family in the regions of Kharagauli, Zestaponi, Chiatura since 1452. Later they spread across Kingdom of Kartli - Shida Kartli and Kvemo Kartli regions. In ancient Georgian feudal hierarchy the Machavariani are mentioned as aznauri or takhtis aznauri of the Georgia royal (tavadi) families - House of Orbeliani, Amirejibi and few others.
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