The settlement of Dusheti is first mentioned in Georgian sources in 1215. In the 17th century, it served as the residence of the Aragvi princes, who owned extensive lands in the Eastern Caucasus. The disobedience of the princes to their suzerains (especially throughout the 17th century, when they demanded greater autonomy from Kartli) led to numerous invasions and destructions of the town. In 1743, after the overthrow of the Aragvi princes by a popular uprising, Dusheti was surrendered to Teimuraz II of Kakheti. In 1801, Dusheti was granted the status of a town. From 1868 to 1873, the prominent Georgian statesman Ilia Chavchavadze lived and worked here. In 1905, the town and its surroundings became the site of mass disturbances during the Russian Revolution. Subsequently, in 1918, Dusheti experienced a peasant uprising, and in August 1924, there were armed clashes here during the uprising against Soviet rule.
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