Saeristavo
# Saeristavo

Saeristavo (Georgian: საერისთავო), in historical and scientific literature with this term is defined a territorial unit in old Georgia, which was ruled by Eristavi (duke).

## List of the Duchies of Kingdom of Georgia

| Saeristavo (name in Georgian) | Date | Capital | Territory |
| - | - | - | - |
| Abkhazia | by 8th century | Tskhumi | Abkhazia, Zichia |
| Argveti | by 8th century | Shorapani | upper Imereti |
| Hereti | by 1010 | Khornabuji | south-eastern Kakheti, Saingilo |
| Kakheti | by 1010 | Telavi | north Kakheti |
| Kartli | by 10th century | Uplitsikhe | inner Kartli |
| Klarjeti | by 1008 | Artanuji | Artvin |
| Odishi | by 8th century | | Mingrelia, Guria, south Abkhazia |
| Racha | by 8th century | | Racha |
| Samtskhe | by 12th century | Akhaltsikhe | Meskheti |
| Svaneti | by 8th century | | Svaneti |
| Tao | by 1190's | Panaskerti | northern Artvin, northern Erzerum |
| Kldekari | by 876 | Kldekari | lower Kartli |
| Kalmakhi | by 11th century | Kalmakhi | southern Artvin |
| Tukharisi | by 11th century | Tukharisi | southern Artvin |
| Queli | by 11th century | Queli | Ardahan |
| Javakheti | by 10th century | Akhalkalaki | Javakheti, Ardahan |
