Manuchar, Prince of Abkhazia
| Manuchar | |||||
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| Prince of Abkhazia | |||||
| Reign | circa 1730–57 | ||||
| Predecessor | Rostom | ||||
| Successor | Manuchar II | ||||
| Issue | Kelesh Bey, Prince of Abkhazia | ||||
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| House | Shervashidze/Chachba | ||||
Manuchar I, or Manch I, from the house of Shervashidze, or Chachba, was a prince of the Principality of Abkhazia from circa 1730 to 1757. Manuchar was forcefully deposed from the throne by Ottoman Turkey and sent into exile to that empire, where he converted to Islam together with his brothers Levan, Shirvan and Zurab.
References
- Georgian State (Soviet) Encyclopedia. 1983. Book 10. p. 689.
- Lak'oba, S. (1999). 18th century-1917 in The Abkhazians; a handbook. Curzon Press, Richmond (England).
- The Shirvashidze (Chachba) Dynasty
| Manuchar, Prince of Abkhazia House of Shervashidze/Chachba | ||
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| Preceded by Rostom |
Prince of Abkhazia circa 1730–57 |
Succeeded by Manuchar II |
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