Kiknadze

Kiknadze (Georgian: კიკნაძე) is a Noble Baronial (Tahtis Aznauri) and Chevalier (Satavado Aznauri) family of the western Georgian Kingdom of Imereti. According to Prince Ioane of Georgia (1768–1830), Kiknadze's came from Rome. One of the Cicero's (Classical Latin pronunciation:ˈkɪ.kɛ.ro; Greek: Κικέρων, Kikerōn;) family members who accompanied Pompey on his Caucasian campaign in 65 BC. settled in Imereti. Baron Josiah-Cassius Kiknadze, (second half of XVIc.-first half XVIIc.) conquered the land and The Ckheri Castle from prince Abashidze in upper Imereti and established Barony. Subsequently, this conquest was recognized and legitimized by the Kings of Imereti.

surname that may refer to: one of the military commanders of Imeretian royal forces fighting against Russian invasion of 1810

• Josiah-Cassius Kiknadze, (second half of XVIc.-first half XVIIc.) Baron , conquered land from prince Abashidze in upper Imereti and established Barony.
• Josiah Kiknadze (1760s-1820s), Baron, one of the military commanders of Imeretian royal forces fighting against Russian invasion of 1810
• Paata Kiknadze (1780s-1840s), Baron, one of the military commanders of Imeretian royal forces fighting against Russian invasion of 1810
• Niciphorus Nicholaus Philadelphos Kiknadze (1793-1837), Baron, hieromonk, leader of 1832 conspiracy
• Grigol Kiknadze (1897-1978) Soviet Georgian Colonel general
• Anzor Kiknadze (1934–1977), Soviet Georgian judoka
• Georgi Kiknadze (born 1976), Georgian footballer and coach
• Zurab Kiknadze (born 1933), Georgian scholar and writer
• Tamaz Kiknadze (1936-1991), Georgian scholar, geologist, geographer and speleologist
• Reso Kiknadze (born 1960), Georgian composer and saxophonist