Kingdom of Kartli

Japanese: カルトリ王国 - かるとりおうこく
Kingdom of Kartli

…the Greek name of ancient eastern Georgia. They called themselves Kartli. Around the 4th century BC, the tribes of eastern Georgia started to form a state, and established a unified state excluding Colchis, with its capital at Mtskheta near Tbilisi. According to legend, the first king was Parnabaz, leader of a revolt against Alexander the Great's governor. According to Strabo, the inhabitants were divided into four classes: royalty, priests, free warriors and peasants, and commoners, who were considered slaves of the king. They resisted fiercely against the invasion of Pompey in 66-65 BC, but after the conquest they readily accepted Romanization. …

From Georgia

… The 18th century was a crucial period for Georgia. After the defeat of the Iranian Afsharids, the eastern Georgian kingdoms of Kartli and Kakhetia were united under Irakli II (ruled 1762-98) to form the Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti. As a result, the region became more cohesive, and several cities emerged, along with economic development. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Kingdom of Kartli" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…古代東グルジアのギリシア語名。自称はカルトリKartli。東グルジアの種族は前4世紀ころ国家形成に向かい,コルキスを除く統一国家を建て,首都をトビリシに近いムツヘタに置いた。伝説ではアレクサンドロス大王の総督に対する反乱の指導者であったパルナバズが最初の王であった。ストラボンによると,住民は王族,僧侶,自由身分の戦士と農民,身分的には王の奴隷とされる平民の4階級に分かれていた。前66‐前65年のポンペイウスの侵入には,激しく抵抗したが,征服された後は好んでローマ化を受け入れた。…

【グルジア】より

… 18世紀はグルジアにとって重要な時期となった。グルジア東部のカルトリ王国とカヘティア王国はイランのアフシャール朝に勝利した後,イラクリ2世(在位1762‐98)の下で合同し,ここにカルトリ・カヘティア王国が誕生する。その結果,この地域が大きなまとまりを見せるようになり,経済的な発展と相まって,いくつかの都市が出現する。…

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