Giorgi Mikhailovitch Shervashidze

Prince Giorgi Mikhailovitch Shervashidze, titular Prince of Abkhazia (b. 1846, d. 1918) was the son of Mikhail, Prince of Abkhazia. He was educated at the Page Corps, Saint Petersburg. Aide-de-camp to Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia 1866.

Mikhail
Prince of Abkhazia
In 1996, the Abkhazian post issued a commemorative stamp for Prince Giorgi.
Reign1866–1918
PredecessorMikhail
SuccessorAlexander
Born1846
Died1918 (aged 71-72)
Full name
Giorgi Shervashidze/Chachba
HouseShervashidze/Chachba
FatherPrince Mikhail Shervashidze
MotherPrincess Alexandra Dadiani

Proclaimed as Prince of Abkhazia at Sukhumi, by the people after an uprising against the Russians, 29 July 1866. Arrested and deported to Orenburg.

He was granted the right to return to Abkhazia in 1905. He lived the rest of his life in Kutaisi.

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Giorgi Mikhailovitch Shervashidze
Titles in pretence
Preceded by
Mikhail
 TITULAR 
Prince of Abkhazia
1866–1918
Reason for succession failure:
Principality incorporated into the Russian Empire in 1866
Succeeded by
Alexander
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