Ertso-Tianeti
Ertso-Tianeti (Georgian: ერწო-თიანეთი) is a small historical-geographic area in eastern Georgia. It lies along the upper Iori Valley in what is now Tianeti District in the region of Mtskheta-Mtianeti. The area's name is compound, consisting of its two subdivisions: Ertso (ერწო) and Tianeti (თიანეთი).
Ertso-Tianeti is located on the southern foothills of the Greater Caucasus mountains. Its historical borders are: Pshavi to the north, Kakheti to the south and east, and the Aragvi River on the west. Ertso-Tianeti is first mentioned in the 11th accounts relating the early 330s story of conversion of Georgia (Iberia) into Christianity. In 1614, the area was virtually depopulated as a result of the Persian invasion of the kingdom of Kakheti of which Ertso-Tianeti was part. The vacated villages were later resettled by the migrants from the neighboring mountainous districts of Georgia.
References
- Template:Ge icon History of Tianeti District. The Regional Administration of Mtskheta-Mtianeti website. Accessed on August 19, 2007.
Historical regions of Georgia | ||
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| Abkhazia |  | |
| Adjara | ||
| Guria | ||
| Imereti | ||
| Kakheti | ||
| Kvemo Kartli | ||
| Mtskheta-Mtianeti | ||
| Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti | ||
| Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti | ||
| Shida Kartli | ||
| Tao-Klarjeti | ||
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