Ekaterine Chavchavadze
Ekateriné Dadiani-Chavchavadze | |||||
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Princess of Mingrelia | |||||
Born | Tsinandali | March 19, 1816||||
Died | August 25, 1882 | (aged 66)||||
Spouse | David Dadiani, Prince of Mingrelia | ||||
Issue | Prince Niko Princess Salomé Prince Andria | ||||
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House | Chavchavadze | ||||
Father | Prince Alexander Chavchavadze | ||||
Mother | Princess Salomé Orbeliani |
Ekateriné Dadiani, Princess of Mingrelia (
Family and marriage
Ekateriné was born to the distinguished
On December 19, 1838, Ekateriné married the Hereditary Prince of Mingrelia, David Dadiani. In 1840, he became ruler of the principality upon the retirement of his father, Levan V Dadiani.[3]
In August 1853, David died and Ekateriné quickly assumed the responsibilities of her late husband, rising from relative obscurity. Recognizing her as
Instability during the Crimean War
During the Crimean War, the Turks sent a considerable force to Mingrelia, occupying significant parts of the principality and forcing Ekateriné to flee for security reasons. She soon received a threatening letter from the commanding Turkish general Omar Pasha demanding her surrender, as well as the transfer of her son's principality to the Ottoman Empire. Refusing to dignify Pasha's letter with a response, Ekateriné assumed control of the Mingrelian forces and organized successful counter-attacks that inflicted serious damage on the invading Turks.
The
Mingrelian rebellion and Russian encroachment
In 1856, Ekateriné left the Mingrelian principality to General
Final years
After moving to Russia, Ekateriné kept her private
Issue
Image | Name | Birth | Death |
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Princess Maria | 1840 | 1842 | |
Princess Nina | 1841 | 1848 | |
Prince Levan | 1842 | 1844 | |
Prince Niko | 4 January 1847 | 22 January 1903 | |
Princess Salomé | 12 January 1848 | 27 July 1913 | |
Prince Andria | 1850 | 1910 | |
Princess Tamara | 1853 | 1859 |
References
- ISBN 0-89875-672-3, p. 175
- ISBN 0-89875-672-3, p. 181
- ^ a b c Office of Policy & Analysis, Dadiani Dynasty – David Dadiani Archived 2011-08-11 at the Wayback Machine, The Smithsonian Institution in Association with the National Parliamentary Library of Georgia, retrieved 27 March 2011