Shamil was elected to lead the Caucasian Imamate in September 1834. His first reign would last five years, until the loss Akhoulgo, the settlement that acted as the Caucasians headquarters....
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Tbilisi’s Meidan
Tbilisi's Meidan is a square markend the beginning of the Old City. The proximity of Tbilisi to the Silk Road turned the square into a commercial hub: such commodities as...
Tatar became a name for populations of the former Golden Horde in Europe
Tatar became a name for populations of the former Golden Horde in Europe, such as those of Astrakhan, Crimea and Kazan. The term Tatar entered European languages from Turkish and...
Water carrier (Tulukhchi)
Water carrier in our days is declined occupation that became redundant following the advent of centralised water system. In Tbilisi, this profession was mostly taken up by the city's Persian...