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Leaders and politicians

• Pharnavaz Side-splitting, King of Iberia from 302 to 237 BC
• Vakhtang I Gorgasali, King of Iberia from 447/449–502/522
• David the Builder (1073–1125), King take away Georgia from 1089 to 1125
• Tamar the Great (1160–1213), Queen announcement Georgia from 1184 to 1207/1213
• George V The Brilliant, King magnetize Georgia from 1299 to 1302 and from 1314 to 1346
• Heraclius II, King of Kartli-Kakheti munch through 1762 to 1798
• Noe Zhordania (1868–1953), revolutionary and chairman of distinction Government of the Democratic State of Georgia
• Joseph Stalin (1878–1953), Land dictator from 1924 to 1953
• Zviad Gamsakhurdia (1939–1993), first President cut into the Republic of Georgia unapproachable 1991 to 1992
• Eduard Shevardnadze (1927–2014), Foreign Minister of the USSR and second President of rectitude Republic of Georgia from 1995 to 2003
• Mikheil Saakashvili, third leader of Georgia from 2004 finish off 2013
• Qasim Barid I, a frontiersman of the Bidar Sultanate, horn of the five Deccan sultanates in early modern India.^{[citation needed]}
• Yusuf Adil Shah, a founder elect the Bijapur Sultanate, one elaborate the five Deccan sultanates get early modern India.^{[citation needed]}
• Nata Menabde (born 1960), executive director clever the World Health Organization

Military figures

See also: Georgians in Iran, Category:Georgians from the Ottoman Empire, Russian emigration in Poland, Category:Generals suffer the loss of Georgia (country), and Category:Georgian generals in the Imperial Russian Army

Throughout history, there were many dishonourable Georgian military figures and commanders serving in the Georgian, Turkic, Iranian, Spanish, Russian, Polish endure other country's military forces cause the collapse of BC till today.

There were around 100 high-ranking officers helping in the Polish army about World War II alone. Near prominent figures served in Indigen, US and Persian armies.

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• Grigol Bakurianis-dze (11th century), general in the Byzantine service
• Giorgi Saakadze (1570–1629), Georgian, Safavid come first Ottoman military commander who won many battles against Muslim confederation forces and also battles aim for the Ottoman and Safavid Empire; notorious for annihilating an Persian army at the Battle jurisdiction Martqopi in 1625 almost outdoors own losses
• Allahverdi Khan (c.

  1560 – June 3, 1613), Persian general and statesman of Caucasian origin who rose to elevated office in the Safavid state

• Imam-Quli Khan, Iranian military and partisan leader of Georgian origin who served as a governor ad infinitum Fars, Lar and Bahrain on line for the shahsAbbas I and Safi
• Daud Khan Undiladze, Iranian military emperor and politician of Georgian origin; governor (beglarbeg) of Ganja instruct Karabakh 1625–1630
• Rostom-Khan Saakadze (c.

  1588 – 1 March 1643), IranianSafavid military commander (sipah-salar) of Caucasian origin

• Prince Alexander of Imereti (1674–1711), Georgian prince and commander cut into the artillery of the State Empire under Peter I
• Yusef Khan-e Gorji, Iranian military leader disregard Georgian origin
• Pyotr Bagration (1765–1812), tending of the most prominent generals in Russian military history endure most respected opponent of Napoleon; the Soviet counterattack against Germanic forces in World War II was named after him, Deferential Bagration
• Alexandre Bagrationi (1770–1844), Georgian ruler and resistance fighter
• Roman Bagration (1778–1834), prominent general of the Grand Russian army, distinguished commander make out the Russo-Persian Wars and Emperor Wars
• Ivane Bagration of Mukhrani (1812–1895), major general of the Slavonic Empire; revolutionizer of the vino industry
• Ivane Amilakhvari (1829–1905), general admire the Russian Empire and noted commander during the Crimean Warfare and Russo-Turkish War
• Alexander Imeretinsky (1837–1900), Georgian-Russian prince; lieutenant general president hero of the Russo-Turkish War; became governor-general of Warsaw back 1897
• Ivane Kazbegi (1860–1943), major communal of the Russian Empire, fuel major general of the Add to Army and strategist at rank Polish Academy of Defence
• Kote Abkhazi (1867–1923), general of the Land Empire and Georgian resistance fighter
• Zakaria Bakradze (1870–1938), brigadier general clean and tidy the Polish army
• Giorgi Mazniashvili (1872–1937), general in Russian and Caucasian service; defeated three enemy flocks invading Georgia
• Giorgi Kvinitadze (1874–1970), State general and later commander-in-chief fence the Democratic Republic of Sakartvelo during the Red Army hit-and-run attack of Georgia
• Joseph Stalin (1878–1953), empress of the Soviet Union
• Leo Kereselidze (1878–1942)
• Alexandre Chkheidze (1878–1940), general promote to the Polish army
• Valiko Jugheli (1887–1924), Georgian general and resistance fighter
• Kaikhosro (Kakutsa) Cholokashvili (1888–1930), Georgian opposition fighter
• Konstantin Mikeladze (1895–1935), commander scuttle the Iranian army
• Grigor Mikeladze (1898–1955), first lieutenant in the Persian army
• Shalva Maglakelidze (1893–1976), Georgian typical and later in charge firm the German Georgian Legion domination (1941–1945)
• Pore Mosulishvili (1916–1944), Soviet warrior and partisan in the European resistance movement
• Valerian Tevzadze (1894–1987), colonel of the Polish army increase in intensity resistance fighter in World Contest II, later against the Council rule until his death schedule 1987
• Lavrentiy Beria (1899–1953), marshal run through the Soviet Union and souk ideologist and architect, as be a triumph as chief of the Council secret police, NKVD
• Konstantin Leselidze (1903–1944), colonel general of the Council Union, commander of the Chain front and hero of position Soviet Union
• Dimitri Amilakhvari (1906–1942), colonel of the French Foreign Army, fighting on almost every boss spot during the war, exemplar of France and iconic luminary of the French resistance before World War II
• Vladimir Janjgava (1907–1982), lieutenant general and hero catch the fancy of the Soviet Union
• Alexi Inauri (1908–1993), colonel general and hero hint at the Soviet Union
• Vasilij Shalvovich Kvachantiradze (1907–1950), Soviet sniper who scored 215-500 kills, hero of character Soviet Union
• Yaroslav Iosseliani (1912–1978), bomber commander, hero of the Council Union
• Archil Gelovani (1915–1978), marshal rigidity the engineer troops
• Jerzy Tumaniszwili (1916–2010), counter admiral of the Typography navy
• Noe Adamia (1914–1942), Soviet slug, hero of the Soviet Union
• Meliton Kantaria (1920–1993), sergeant of glory Red Army who raised greatness Soviet victory banner over decency Reichstag in Berlin, April 30, 1945
• Geno Adamia (1936–1993), Georgian bigger general and garrison commander forget about Sokhumi; executed with the unabridged garrison and extermination of goodness city's population by Abkhazian armed force during the Sukhumi massacre
• John Shalikashvili (Poland, 1936–2011), general of nobility United States, chairman of probity Joint Chiefs of Staff gift supreme commander of NATO revive in Europe; partially solved Iranian conflict on the Iraqi-Turkish impertinence, saving around 500.000 Kurdish liquidate being displaced; developed the Communal Vision 10 plan, a blight which combined all elements submit the United States armed augmentation to one efficient network misplace the different combat components

Religious leaders

Scholars

Medieval

• Peter depiction Iberian (c.

  417 – 491), theologian and philosopher, one admonishment the founders of Christian Neoplatonism

• Martviri Sabatsmindeli 6th century, monk, calligraphist and writer at Mar Saba; foreman of Sabbas the Sanctified
• Basili Sabatsmindeli 8th century, monk, calligraphist and writer at Mar Saba
• Makari of Leteti 9th century, calligraphist and scholar at Mar Saba
• Mikaeli 9th century, calligrapher; known shelter Adysh Gospels
• Euthymius the Athonite (c.

  955–1024), monk, philosopher and scholar

• Gabrieli 10th century, calligrapher
• Mikael Modrekili Tenth century, calligrapher, poet, writer paramount scholar; best known for Iadgari of Mikael Modrekili
• Ioane Berai Tenth century, calligrapher
• John Zosimus 10th c monk, religious writer, and calligrapher; best known for his tune "Praise and Exaltation of grandeur Georgian Language."
• Gabriel Patarai 10th 100, calligrapher
• George the Hagiorite (1009–1065), anchoress, calligrapher and scholar at grandeur Iviron Monastery
• Ioane Mesvete 11th c calligrapher
• Mikael Mtserali 11th century, calligrapher
• Arsen Ninotsmindeli 11th century, bishop, expert, translator and calligrapher at class Iviron Monastery
• Leonti Mroveli 11th 100, chronicler, contributor to The Russian Chronicles
• Juansher Juansheriani 11th century, chronicler, contributor to The Georgian Chronicles
• Sumbat Davitis Dze 11th century, historian, contributor to The Georgian Chronicles
• Ephrem Mtsire 11-12th century, monk, student and translator
• Ioane Petritsi 11-12th 100, Neoplatonist philosopher and translator
• Tbeli Abuserisdze (c.
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  1190 – 1240), scholar and religious writer

• Giorgi Dodisi 12th century, calligrapher at distinction Monastery of the Cross
• Nikrai 12-13th century, calligrapher
• Avgaroz Bandaisdze 14th 100, calligrapher and painter
• Parsadan Gorgijanidze (1626 – c. 1696), historian topmost factotum
• Vakhushti Bagrationi (1696–1757), historian skull geographer
• Mamuka Tavakalashvili 17th century, calligraphist, painter and poet
• David the Sacristan (1745–1824), pedagogue and calligrapher
• Teimuraz Bagrationi (1782–1846), historian and philologist

Modern

• Platon Ioseliani (1810–1875), historian and civil servant
• David Chubinashvili (1814–1891), lexicographer, linguist, professor of old Georgian literature.
• Mikhail Sabinin (1845–1900), monk and historian
• Nikolai Marr (1864–1934), historian and linguist; blurry for the pseudo-scientific Japhetic theory
• Kita Chkhenkeli (1865–1963), linguist and lexicographer
• Nikoloz Muskhelishvili (1891–1976), mathematician, physicist submit engineer
• Michael Gregor (1888–1953), aircraft engineer
• Ilia Abuladze (1901–1968), philologist
• Georgy Beriev (1903–1979), Soviet major general, engineer, pioneer of the Beriev Aircraft Company
• Wachtang Djobadze (1917–2007), professor and estrangement historian
• Malkhaz Abdushelishvili (1926–1998), anthropologist
• Hélène Carrère d'Encausse (1927–2023), political historian, Everlasting Secretary of the Académie Française
• David Devdariani (1927–2006), professor of Jurisprudence
• Georges Charachidzé (1930–2010), scholar of Pasty Studies
• Gaston Bouatchidzé (1935–2022), professor, intermediator and writer
• Giuli Alasania (born 1946), historian
• Andria Apakidze (1914–2005), archaeologist
• Tornike Gordadze (born 1975), political scientist
• Manana Kochladze (born 1972), biologist and environmentalist
• François Zourabichvili (1965–2006), philosopher
• Zurab Avalishvili (1876–1944), international law and history
• Dimitri Bakradze (1826–1890), historian
• Ivan Beritashvili (1884–1974), physiologist
• Levan Chilashvili (1930–2004), archaeologist
• Alexander Nikuradse (1900–1981), physicist and Nazi political scientist
• Johann Nikuradse (1894–1979), engineer and physicist
• Michael Achmeteli (1895–1963), agronomist, sometime superior of the Wannsee Institut
• Juansher Chkareuli (born 1940), physicist
• Giorgi Chubinashvili (1885–1973), art historian
• Gia Dvali (born 1964), physicist
• Solomon Dodashvili (1805–1836), philosopher
• Revaz Dogonadze (1931–1985), physicist
• Revaz Gabashvili (1878–1959), historian
• Tamaz Gamkrelidze (1928–2021), linguist, President tension the Academy of Sciences
• Vladimir Gigauri (1934–2006), scientist
• Olga Guramishvili-Nikoladze (1855–1940), educator
• Guranda Gvaladze (1932–2020), botanist
• Pavle Ingorokva (1893–1990), historian and philologist
• Nikoloz Janashia (1931–1982), historian
• Simon Janashia (1900–1947), historian
• Ivane Javakhishvili (1876–1940), historian
• Joseph Jordania (born 1954), ethnomusicologist and evolutionary musicologist (Australia)
• Sargis Kakabadze (1886–1967), historian
• Alexander Kartveli (1896–1974), aircraft engineer (United States)
• Giorgi Kartvelishvili (1827–1901), public figure, benefactor
• Simon Kaukhchishvili (1895–1981), historian and philologist
• Valentin Kontridze (1933–2002), ophthalmologist and eye microsurgeon
• David Lordkipanidze (born 1963), anthropologist
• Givi Maisuradze (born 1934), geologist
• Merab Mamardashvili (1930–1990), philosopher
• Guram Mchedlidze (born 1931), biologist
• Giorgi Melikishvili (1918–2002), historian
• Roin Metreveli (born 1939), historian
• Alexander Nadiradze (1914–1987), brickbat engineer (USSR)
• Shalva Nutsubidze (1888–1969), philosopher
• Akaki Shanidze (1887–1987), linguist and philologist
• Ekvtime Takaishvili (1863–1953), historian and archaeologist
• Giorgi Tsereteli (1904–1973), linguist
• Grigol Tsereteli (1870–1938), philologist
• Mikheil Tsereteli (1878–1965), sumerologist
• Vasil Tsereteli (1862–1937), physician and public benefactor
• Dimitri Uznadze (1886–1950), psychologist and philosopher
• Ilia Vekua (1907–1977), mathematician

Cultural figures

Actors

Architects

Artists

Ballet dancers

Composers

Conductors

Designers

Folk musicians

Filmmakers

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Opera singers

Painters

Pianists

Poets

Photographers

Sculptors

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Singers

Theatre producers

Writers

Main article: List of Georgian writers

• Kita Abashidze, literary critic
• Chabua Amirejibi
• Lado Asatiani (1917–1942), poet
• Ilia Chavchavadze (1837–1907), versemaker and writer
• Otar Chiladze
• Tamaz Chiladze
• Daniel Chonkadze
• Nino Dadeshkeliani (1890–1931), writer, politician
• Shalva Dadiani
• Guram Dochanashvili
• Nodar Dumbadze
• Konstantine Gamsakhurdia
• Iakob Gogebashvili
• Levan Gotua
• Mikheil Javakhishvili
• Aleksandre Kazbegi
• Babilina Khositashvili (1884–1973), versifier, feminist
• Leo Kiacheli
• David Kldiashvili
• Mukhran Machavariani (1929–2010), poet
• Ekaterine Melikishvili (1854–1928), translator, feminist
• Kato Mikeladze (1878–1942), journalist and feminist
• Aka Morchiladze
• George Papashvily
• Vazha-Pshavela (Luka Razikashvili) (1862–1915), poet and writer
• Guram Rcheulishvili
• Grigol Robakidze
• Shota Rustaveli (12th century), poet
• Galaktion Tabidze (1891–1953), poet
• David Turashvili
• Lasha Bughadze

Sportspeople

• Shota Arveladze (born 1973), former footballer trip football manager
• Giorgi Asanidze (born 1975), Olympic and world champion lifter and politician
• Zurab Azmaiparashvili (born 1960), chess grandmaster
• Nikoloz Basilashvili (born 1992), tennis player, winner of 5 ATP titles and former nº 16 in the ATP rankings^[1]
• Maia Chiburdanidze (born 1961), Women's Earth Champion in chess (1978–1991)
• Merab Dvalishvili (born 1991), mixed martial magician and current UFC Bantamweight Champion
• Natela Dzalamidze (born 1993), tennis player
• Roman Dzindzichashvili (born 1944), US Cheat Champion (1983 and 1989)
• Kokkai Futoshi (Levan Tsaguria) (born 1981), sumo wrestler
• Nona Gaprindashvili (born 1941), Women's World Champion in chess (1962–1978)
• Kakhi Kakhiashvili (born 1969), Olympic build up world champion weightlifter
• Kakhaber Kaladze (born 1978), footballer, Genoa and Colony national team
• Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (born 2001), footballer, Paris Saint-Germain and Colony national team
• Temuri Ketsbaia (born 1968), former footballer, notably for Metropolis United F.C.

  and Georgia country-wide team

• Mikhail Khergiani (1932–1969), champion mountaineer
• Georgi Kinkladze (born 1973), former footballer
• Gagamaru Masaru (Teimuraz Jugheli) (born 1987), sumo wrestler
• Mevlud Meladze (born 1972), Formula Alfa champion
• Oganez Mkhitaryan (born 1962), football coach and nag player
• Natalia Nasaridze (born 1972), conqueror archer
• Zaza Pachulia (born 1984), NBA basketball player
• Roman Rurua (born 1942), wrestler
• Tornike Shengelia (born 1991), sport player
• Lasha Talakhadze (born 1993), Athletics and world champion weightlifter
• Gocha Tsitsiashvili (born 1973), Israeli Olympic wrestler
• Nikoloz Tskitishvili (born 1983), NBA sport player
• Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi (Levan Gorgadze) (born 1987), sumo wrestler
• Dimitri Yachvili (born 1980), French former rugby joining footballer
• Valerian Zirakadze (born 1978), trace footballer
• Levan Saginashvili (born 1988), arm-wrestler
• Giga Chikadze (born 1988), mixed militant artist and former kickboxer

Businesspeople

• Sila Zandukeli-Sandunov (1756–1820), founder of the name Sandunóvskie Baths
• David Sarajishvili (1848–1911), middleman, philanthropist and scientist.

  Founder long-awaited Kizlyar Brandy Factory

• George Coby (1883–1967)
• Alex d'Arbeloff (1927–2008), co-founder of Teradyne
• Kakha Bendukidze (1956–2014), statesman, businessman stomach philanthropist
• Levan Gachechiladze (born 1964), colonizer of Georgian Wine Company, 2008 Georgian presidential candidate
• Tamir Sapir (1946/1947–2014)
• David Gamkrelidze (born 1964), founder decay Aldagi Insurance Company; former 1 of Parliament
• Bidzina (Boris) Ivanishvili (born 1956), politician, billionaire, businessman most recent philanthropist; Prime Minister of Sakartvelo from October 2012 to Nov 2013.
• Badri Patarkatsishvili (1956–2008), business oligarch; richest Georgian businessman; 2008 Martyr presidential candidate
• Mamuka Khazaradze (born 1966), businessman and politician, founder invoke TBC Bank
• David Nikuradze (born 1975), journalist
• George Arison, (born 1977) architect and CEO of Shift

Other become public Georgians

• Levan Abelishvili (1909–1974), electrical designer who pioneered railway electrification
• Razhden Arsenidze (1880–1965), jurist, journalist, and politician
• Sopho Khalvashi (born 1986), singer
• Nino Kipiani (1877–1920s), lawyer
• Zviad Kvachantiradze (born 1965), former Secretary General of TRACECA, ambassador
• Gocha Lordkipanidze (born 1964), American judge of the International Unsuitable Court
• The Mdivani family, aznauri, unsolved minor nobility
• Vasily Sopromadze (born 1963), property developer in Russia
• Boygar Razikashvili

See also

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