Duchy of Tskhumi

Duchy of Tskhumi
ცხუმის საერისთავო
Duchy of the Kingdom of Georgia; then Kingdom of Imereti
786–1354
Coat of arms

Administrative division of the medieval Kingdom of Georgia in 13th century..
CapitalTskhumi
Historical eraMiddle Ages
• Established
786
• Disestablished
1354
Succeeded by
Principality of Mingrelia
Principality of Abkhazia
Today part ofGeorgia

The Duchy of Tskhumi (Georgian: ცხუმის საერისთავო) was a duchy (saeristavo) in medieval Georgia. Ruled by the House of Shervashidze, the duchy existed from the 8th to 14th century, in the north-western part of Georgia and comprised territories around modern Sukhumi, Georgia.