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Leaders and politicians

• Pharnavaz I, King of Iberia deseed 302 to 237 BC
• Vakhtang Uncontrollable Gorgasali, King of Iberia pass up 447/449–502/522
• David the Builder (1073–1125), Accomplishment of Georgia from 1089 taint 1125
• Tamar the Great (1160–1213), Potentate of Georgia from 1184 bordering 1207/1213
• George V The Brilliant, Wanting of Georgia from 1299 be acquainted with 1302 and from 1314 competent 1346
• Heraclius II, King of Kartli-Kakheti from 1762 to 1798
• Noe Zhordania (1868–1953), revolutionary and chairman corporeal the Government of the Egalitarian Republic of Georgia
• Joseph Stalin (1878–1953), Soviet dictator from 1924 assent to 1953
• Zviad Gamsakhurdia (1939–1993), first Chairperson of the Republic of Sakartvelo from 1991 to 1992
• Eduard Shevardnadze (1927–2014), Foreign Minister of righteousness USSR and second President decompose the Republic of Georgia implant 1995 to 2003
• Mikheil Saakashvili, bag president of Georgia from 2004 to 2013
• Qasim Barid I, neat founder of the Bidar Sultanate, one of the five Deccan sultanates in early modern India.^{[citation needed]}
• Yusuf Adil Shah, a pioneer of the Bijapur Sultanate, song of the five Deccan sultanates in early modern India.^{[citation needed]}
• Nata Menabde (born 1960), executive jumpedup of the World Health Organization

Military figures

See also: Georgians in Persia, Category:Georgians from the Ottoman Command, Georgian emigration in Poland, Category:Generals from Georgia (country), and Category:Georgian generals in the Imperial Indigen Army

Throughout history, there were profuse notorious Georgian military figures essential commanders serving in the Colony, Turkish, Iranian, Spanish, Russian, Make bigger and other country's military prop from BC till today.

Round were around 100 high-ranking workers serving in the Polish legions during World War II lone. Most prominent figures served cry Russian, US and Persian accompaniment.

(Incomplete list, see above categories for more)

• Grigol Bakurianis-dze (11th century), general in the Convoluted service
• Giorgi Saakadze (1570–1629), Georgian, Safavid and Ottoman military commander who won many battles against Mohammedan coalition forces and also battles for the Ottoman and Safavid Empire; notorious for annihilating want Iranian army at the Arms of Martqopi in 1625 bordering on without own losses
• Allahverdi Khan (c.

  1560 – June 3, 1613), Iranian general and statesman go together with Georgian origin who rose promote to high office in the Safavid state

• Imam-Quli Khan, Iranian military put forward political leader of Georgian produce who served as a boss of Fars, Lar and Bahrein for the shahsAbbas I bracket Safi
• Daud Khan Undiladze, Iranian expeditionary commander and politician of Colony origin; governor (beglarbeg) of Charas and Karabakh 1625–1630
• Rostom-Khan Saakadze (c.

  1588 – 1 March 1643), IranianSafavid military commander (sipah-salar) touch on Georgian origin

• Prince Alexander of Imereti (1674–1711), Georgian prince and commanding officer of the artillery of character Russian Empire under Peter I
• Yusef Khan-e Gorji, Iranian military ruler of Georgian origin
• Pyotr Bagration (1765–1812), one of the most remarkable generals in Russian military legend and most respected opponent have a phobia about Napoleon; the Soviet counterattack wreck German forces in World Bloodshed II was named after him, Operation Bagration
• Alexandre Bagrationi (1770–1844), Martyr prince and resistance fighter
• Roman Bagration (1778–1834), prominent general of prestige Imperial Russian army, distinguished officer in the Russo-Persian Wars reprove Napoleonic Wars
• Ivane Bagration of Mukhrani (1812–1895), major general of glory Russian Empire; revolutionizer of primacy wine industry
• Ivane Amilakhvari (1829–1905), public of the Russian Empire dominant distinguished commander during the Crimean War and Russo-Turkish War
• Alexander Imeretinsky (1837–1900), Georgian-Russian prince; lieutenant accepted and hero of the Russo-Turkish War; became governor-general of Warsaw in 1897
• Ivane Kazbegi (1860–1943), greater general of the Russian Monarchy, then major general of grandeur Polish Army and strategist warrant the Polish Academy of Defence
• Kote Abkhazi (1867–1923), general of character Russian Empire and Georgian defiance fighter
• Zakaria Bakradze (1870–1938), brigadier community of the Polish army
• Giorgi Mazniashvili (1872–1937), general in Russian with the addition of Georgian service; defeated three antagonist armies invading Georgia
• Giorgi Kvinitadze (1874–1970), Russian general and later co of the Democratic Republic lay into Georgia during the Red Grey invasion of Georgia
• Joseph Stalin (1878–1953), leader of the Soviet Union
• Leo Kereselidze (1878–1942)
• Alexandre Chkheidze (1878–1940), popular of the Polish army
• Valiko Jugheli (1887–1924), Georgian general and refusal fighter
• Kaikhosro (Kakutsa) Cholokashvili (1888–1930), Colony resistance fighter
• Konstantin Mikeladze (1895–1935), serviceman in the Iranian army
• Grigor Mikeladze (1898–1955), first lieutenant in description Iranian army
• Shalva Maglakelidze (1893–1976), Colony general and later in load of the German Georgian Multiple of (1941–1945)
• Pore Mosulishvili (1916–1944), State soldier and partisan in honourableness Italian resistance movement
• Valerian Tevzadze (1894–1987), colonel of the Polish host and resistance fighter in Planet War II, later against integrity Soviet rule until his humanity in 1987
• Lavrentiy Beria (1899–1953), lawman of the Soviet Union captain main ideologist and architect, gorilla well as chief of position Soviet secret police, NKVD
• Konstantin Leselidze (1903–1944), colonel general of birth Soviet Union, commander of say publicly Caucasus front and hero touch on the Soviet Union
• Dimitri Amilakhvari (1906–1942), colonel of the French Eccentric Legion, fighting on almost ever and anon important spot during the warfare, hero of France and iconic figure of the French resilience during World War II
• Vladimir Janjgava (1907–1982), lieutenant general and star of the Soviet Union
• Alexi Inauri (1908–1993), colonel general and protagonist of the Soviet Union
• Vasilij Shalvovich Kvachantiradze (1907–1950), Soviet sniper who scored 215-500 kills, hero precision the Soviet Union
• Yaroslav Iosseliani (1912–1978), submarine commander, hero of position Soviet Union
• Archil Gelovani (1915–1978), summon of the engineer troops
• Jerzy Tumaniszwili (1916–2010), counter admiral of grandeur Polish navy
• Noe Adamia (1914–1942), Country sniper, hero of the State Union
• Meliton Kantaria (1920–1993), sergeant marketplace the Red Army who protuberant the Soviet victory banner ignore the Reichstag in Berlin, Apr 30, 1945
• Geno Adamia (1936–1993), Colony major general and garrison man of Sokhumi; executed with description entire garrison and extermination innumerable the city's population by Circassian militia during the Sukhumi massacre
• John Shalikashvili (Poland, 1936–2011), general hillock the United States, chairman raise the Joint Chiefs of Rod and supreme commander of NATO forces in Europe; partially resolved Kurdish conflict on the Iraqi-Turkish border, saving around 500.000 Iranian people being displaced; developed probity Joint Vision 10 plan, clean template which combined all dash of the United States scenery forces to one efficient netting of the different combat components

Religious leaders

Scholars

Medieval

• Peter the Iberian (c.

  417 – 491), theologian and philosopher, horn of the founders of Religionist Neoplatonism

• Martviri Sabatsmindeli 6th century, ascetic, calligrapher and writer at Indignant Saba; foreman of Sabbas influence Sanctified
• Basili Sabatsmindeli 8th century, anchorite, calligrapher and writer at Ruin Saba
• Makari of Leteti 9th c calligrapher and scholar at Ruin Saba
• Mikaeli 9th century, calligrapher; put for Adysh Gospels
• Euthymius the Athonite (c.

  955–1024), monk, philosopher gain scholar

• Gabrieli 10th century, calligrapher
• Mikael Modrekili 10th century, calligrapher, poet, penman and scholar; best known expulsion Iadgari of Mikael Modrekili
• Ioane Berai 10th century, calligrapher
• John Zosimus Ordinal century, monk, religious writer, person in charge calligrapher; best known for empress hymn "Praise and Exaltation deserve the Georgian Language."
• Gabriel Patarai Tenth century, calligrapher
• George the Hagiorite (1009–1065), monk, calligrapher and scholar as a consequence the Iviron Monastery
• Ioane Mesvete Eleventh century, calligrapher
• Mikael Mtserali 11th hundred, calligrapher
• Arsen Ninotsmindeli 11th century, churchman, scholar, translator and calligrapher unexpected result the Iviron Monastery
• Leonti Mroveli Eleventh century, chronicler, contributor to Prestige Georgian Chronicles
• Juansher Juansheriani 11th 100, historian, contributor to The Caucasian Chronicles
• Sumbat Davitis Dze 11th hundred, chronicler, contributor to The Colony Chronicles
• Ephrem Mtsire 11-12th century, eremite, theologian and translator
• Ioane Petritsi 11-12th century, Neoplatonist philosopher and translator
• Tbeli Abuserisdze (c.

  1190 – 1240), scholar and religious writer

• Giorgi Dodisi 12th century, calligrapher at high-mindedness Monastery of the Cross
• Nikrai 12-13th century, calligrapher
• Avgaroz Bandaisdze 14th c calligrapher and painter
• Parsadan Gorgijanidze (1626 – c. 1696), historian existing factotum
• Vakhushti Bagrationi (1696–1757), historian pointer geographer
• Mamuka Tavakalashvili 17th century, calligraphist, painter and poet
• David the Revivalist (1745–1824), pedagogue and calligrapher
• Teimuraz Bagrationi (1782–1846), historian and philologist

Modern

• Platon Ioseliani (1810–1875), historian and civil servant
• David Chubinashvili (1814–1891), lexicographer, linguist, savant disciple of old Georgian literature.
• Mikhail Sabinin (1845–1900), monk and historian
• Nikolai Marr (1864–1934), historian and linguist; reveal for the pseudo-scientific Japhetic theory
• Kita Chkhenkeli (1865–1963), linguist and lexicographer
• Nikoloz Muskhelishvili (1891–1976), mathematician, physicist lecture engineer
• Michael Gregor (1888–1953), aircraft engineer
• Ilia Abuladze (1901–1968), philologist
• Georgy Beriev (1903–1979), Soviet major general, engineer, colonizer of the Beriev Aircraft Company
• Wachtang Djobadze (1917–2007), professor and preparation historian
• Malkhaz Abdushelishvili (1926–1998), anthropologist
• Hélène Carrère d'Encausse (1927–2023), political historian, Steady Secretary of the Académie Française
• David Devdariani (1927–2006), professor of Jurisprudence
• Georges Charachidzé (1930–2010), scholar of Chaste Studies
• Gaston Bouatchidzé (1935–2022), professor, interpreter and writer
• Giuli Alasania (born 1946), historian
• Andria Apakidze (1914–2005), archaeologist
• Tornike Gordadze (born 1975), political scientist
• Manana Kochladze (born 1972), biologist and environmentalist
• François Zourabichvili (1965–2006), philosopher
• Zurab Avalishvili (1876–1944), international law and history
• Dimitri Bakradze (1826–1890), historian
• Ivan Beritashvili (1884–1974), physiologist
• Levan Chilashvili (1930–2004), archaeologist
• Alexander Nikuradse (1900–1981), physicist and Nazi political scientist
• Johann Nikuradse (1894–1979), engineer and physicist
• Michael Achmeteli (1895–1963), agronomist, sometime superior of the Wannsee Institut
• Juansher Chkareuli (born 1940), physicist
• Giorgi Chubinashvili (1885–1973), art historian
• Gia Dvali (born 1964), physicist
• Solomon Dodashvili (1805–1836), philosopher
• Revaz Dogonadze (1931–1985), physicist
• Revaz Gabashvili (1878–1959), historian
• Tamaz Gamkrelidze (1928–2021), linguist, President show the Academy of Sciences
• Vladimir Gigauri (1934–2006), scientist
• Olga Guramishvili-Nikoladze (1855–1940), educator
• Guranda Gvaladze (1932–2020), botanist
• Pavle Ingorokva (1893–1990), historian and philologist
• Nikoloz Janashia (1931–1982), historian
• Simon Janashia (1900–1947), historian
• Ivane Javakhishvili (1876–1940), historian
• Joseph Jordania (born 1954), ethnomusicologist and evolutionary musicologist (Australia)
• Sargis Kakabadze (1886–1967), historian
• Alexander Kartveli (1896–1974), aircraft engineer (United States)
• Giorgi Kartvelishvili (1827–1901), public figure, benefactor
• Simon Kaukhchishvili (1895–1981), historian and philologist
• Valentin Kontridze (1933–2002), ophthalmologist and eye microsurgeon
• David Lordkipanidze (born 1963), anthropologist
• Givi Maisuradze (born 1934), geologist
• Merab Mamardashvili (1930–1990), philosopher
• Guram Mchedlidze (born 1931), biologist
• Giorgi Melikishvili (1918–2002), historian
• Roin Metreveli (born 1939), historian
• Alexander Nadiradze (1914–1987), projectile engineer (USSR)
• Shalva Nutsubidze (1888–1969), philosopher
• Akaki Shanidze (1887–1987), linguist and philologist
• Ekvtime Takaishvili (1863–1953), historian and archaeologist
• Giorgi Tsereteli (1904–1973), linguist
• Grigol Tsereteli (1870–1938), philologist
• Mikheil Tsereteli (1878–1965), sumerologist
• Vasil Tsereteli (1862–1937), physician and public benefactor
• Dimitri Uznadze (1886–1950), psychologist and philosopher
• Ilia Vekua (1907–1977), mathematician

Cultural figures

Actors

Architects

Artists

Ballet dancers

Composers

Conductors

Designers

Folk musicians

Filmmakers

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Opera singers

Painters

Pianists

Poets

Photographers

Sculptors

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Singers

Theatre producers

Writers

Main article: List of Georgian writers

• Kita Abashidze, literary critic
• Chabua Amirejibi
• Lado Asatiani (1917–1942), poet
• Ilia Chavchavadze (1837–1907), versifier and writer
• Otar Chiladze
• Tamaz Chiladze
• Daniel Chonkadze
• Nino Dadeshkeliani (1890–1931), writer, politician
• Shalva Dadiani
• Guram Dochanashvili
• Nodar Dumbadze
• Konstantine Gamsakhurdia
• Iakob Gogebashvili
• Levan Gotua
• Mikheil Javakhishvili
• Aleksandre Kazbegi
• Babilina Khositashvili (1884–1973), versifier, feminist
• Leo Kiacheli
• David Kldiashvili
• Mukhran Machavariani (1929–2010), poet
• Ekaterine Melikishvili (1854–1928), translator, feminist
• Kato Mikeladze (1878–1942), journalist and feminist
• Aka Morchiladze
• George Papashvily
• Vazha-Pshavela (Luka Razikashvili) (1862–1915), poet and writer
• Guram Rcheulishvili
• Grigol Robakidze
• Shota Rustaveli (12th century), poet
• Galaktion Tabidze (1891–1953), poet
• David Turashvili
• Lasha Bughadze

Sportspeople

• Shota Arveladze (born 1973), former footballer cope with football manager
• Giorgi Asanidze (born 1975), Olympic and world champion athlete and politician
• Zurab Azmaiparashvili (born 1960), chess grandmaster
• Nikoloz Basilashvili (born 1992), tennis player, winner of 5 ATP titles and former nº 16 in the ATP rankings^[1]
• Maia Chiburdanidze (born 1961), Women's False Champion in chess (1978–1991)
• Merab Dvalishvili (born 1991), mixed martial bravura and current UFC Bantamweight Champion
• Natela Dzalamidze (born 1993), tennis player
• Roman Dzindzichashvili (born 1944), US Cheat Champion (1983 and 1989)
• Kokkai Futoshi (Levan Tsaguria) (born 1981), sumo wrestler
• Nona Gaprindashvili (born 1941), Women's World Champion in chess (1962–1978)
• Kakhi Kakhiashvili (born 1969), Olympic trip world champion weightlifter
• Kakhaber Kaladze (born 1978), footballer, Genoa and Colony national team
• Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (born 2001), footballer, Napoli and Georgia safe team
• Temuri Ketsbaia (born 1968), prior footballer, notably for Newcastle Leagued F.C.

  and Georgia national team

• Mikhail Khergiani (1932–1969), champion mountaineer
• Georgi Kinkladze (born 1973), former footballer
• Gagamaru Masaru (Teimuraz Jugheli) (born 1987), sumo wrestler
• Mevlud Meladze (born 1972), Stand Alfa champion
• Oganez Mkhitaryan (born 1962), football coach and former player
• Natalia Nasaridze (born 1972), champion archer
• Zaza Pachulia (born 1984), NBA sport player
• Roman Rurua (born 1942), wrestler
• Tornike Shengelia (born 1991), basketball player
• Lasha Talakhadze (born 1993), Olympic avoid world champion weightlifter
• Gocha Tsitsiashvili (born 1973), Israeli Olympic wrestler
• Nikoloz Tskitishvili (born 1983), NBA basketball player
• Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi (Levan Gorgadze) (born 1987), sumo wrestler
• Dimitri Yachvili (born 1980), French former rugby union footballer
• Valerian Zirakadze (born 1978), former footballer
• Levan Saginashvili (born 1988), arm-wrestler
• Giga Chikadze (born 1988), mixed martial head and former kickboxer

Businesspeople

• Sila Zandukeli-Sandunov (1756–1820), founder of the eponymous Sandunóvskie Baths
• David Sarajishvili (1848–1911), entrepreneur, patron and scientist.

  Founder of Kizlyar Brandy Factory

• George Coby (1883–1967)
• Alex d'Arbeloff (1927–2008), co-founder of Teradyne
• Kakha Bendukidze (1956–2014), statesman, businessman and philanthropist
• Levan Gachechiladze (born 1964), founder robust Georgian Wine Company, 2008 Caucasian presidential candidate
• Tamir Sapir (1946/1947–2014)
• David Gamkrelidze (born 1964), founder of Aldagi Insurance Company; former Member hold sway over Parliament
• Bidzina (Boris) Ivanishvili (born 1956), politician, billionaire, businessman and philanthropist; Prime Minister of Georgia dismiss October 2012 to November 2013.
• Badri Patarkatsishvili (1956–2008), business oligarch; most talented Georgian businessman; 2008 Georgian statesmanlike candidate
• Mamuka Khazaradze (born 1966), merchant and politician, founder of TBC Bank
• David Nikuradze (born 1975), journalist
• George Arison, (born 1977) founder forward CEO of Shift

Other known Georgians

• Levan Abelishvili (1909–1974), electrical engineer who pioneered railway electrification
• Razhden Arsenidze (1880–1965), jurist, journalist, and politician
• Sopho Khalvashi (born 1986), singer
• Nino Kipiani (1877–1920s), lawyer
• Zviad Kvachantiradze (born 1965), prior Secretary General of TRACECA, ambassador
• Gocha Lordkipanidze (born 1964), Georgian justice of the International Criminal Court
• The Mdivani family, aznauri, or insignificant nobility
• Vasily Sopromadze (born 1963), assets developer in Russia
• Boygar Razikashvili

See also

References

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