Prince of Abkhazia
Dmitry Giorgievitch Sharvashidze, or Umar Bey (Abkhaz: Князь Омарбеи Сафарбеи-иԥа Шарвашидзе-Чачба), was briefly the Prince of Abkhazia in 1821–1822. He was a colonel in the Russian army. He converted to Christianity and was baptised into the Orthodox faith under the name of Dmitry.
He succeeded as the Prince of Abkhazia on the death of his father, February 7 (or November 13) 1821. He was poisoned at Lykhny by Urus Lakoba, October 16, 1822.
Ancestors of Dmitry, Prince of Abkhazia |
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| | | | | | | | | 16. Prince Khamid Shervashidze (Chachba) | | | | | | | 8. Prince Mancha Shervashidze (Chachba) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4. Prince Kelesh Ahmed Bey Shervashidze (Chachba) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9. Princess Esma Aredba | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2. Prince Giorgi Shervashidze (Chachba) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5. Leyba | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1. Prince Dmitry Giorgievitch Shervashidze (Chachba) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24. Prince Bejan I Dadiani | | | | | | | 12. Prince Otia I Dadiani | | | | | | | | | | 24. Princess Tamara Gelovani | | | | | | | 6. Prince Katsia II Dadiani | | | | | | | | | | | | 26. Prince Koshita III Chkeidze | | | | | | | 13. Princess Gulkhana Chkeidze | | | | | | | | | | 27. Princess Mariam Bagration | | | | | | | 3. Princess Tamara Dadiani | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14. Prince Paata Tsulukidze | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7. Princess Anna Tsulukidze | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Dmitry, Prince of Abkhazia |
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Preceded by | Prince of Abkhazia 1821–1822 | Succeeded by |