Mikhail, Prince of Abkhazia

Mikhail, or Hamud Bey, from the House of Shervashidze, or Chachba (died 1866) was the head of state of the Principality of Abkhazia and reigned from 1823 to 1864.

Mikhail
Prince of Abkhazia
Reign1823–1864
PredecessorDmitry
SuccessorGiorgi II
DiedApril 1866
Voronezh
Burial
Sukhumi
SpousePrincess Menika Dadiani
Princess Alexandra Dadiani
IssueGiorgi II
Full name
Mikhail Shervashidze/Chachba
HouseShervashidze/Chachba
FatherPrince Giorgi Shervashidze
MotherPrincess Tamara Dadiani

Mikhail, who was Orthodox Christian, came to power at a time when Abkhazia had only recently been declared a protectorate of Russia, as a result of the 1810 manifesto of Tsar Alexander I. During the Crimean War of 1853–55, Abkhazia was invaded by Turkey, and Mikhail was forced to declare his loyalty to Turkey. This came back to haunt him when, in 1864, the Russians accused him of cooperating with Turkey during the war. He was subsequently exiled to Voronezh, in Russia – an act which was vastly unpopular with the Abkhaz people.

Mikhail's deportation, and death not long after, also marked the beginning of the end for Abkhazian self-governance for the next 140 years. In June 1864, the Princedom was abolished and replaced by the Sukhumi Military Sector. In 1866, a popular uprising declared Mikhail's son Giorgi Prince, but this was short-lived.

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See also

References
    • Lak'oba, S. (1999). 18th century-1917 in The Abkhazians; a handbook. Curzon Press, Richmond (England).
    Mikhail, Prince of Abkhazia
    Regnal titles
    Preceded by
    Dmitry    		 Prince of Abkhazia
    1823–1864    		 Succeeded by
    Giorgi II


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