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G.S. Mayorov (St. Petersburg) – The Arab Campaign of 737(738) and the Changes in the Political Status of Byzantine Abkhazia

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Abstract

According to the Georgian historical writings, which are the part of the famous medieval chronicles “Kartlis Tskhovreba”, transition of Avasgia in hereditary rule of the Abkhazian Leonids dynasty occurred as a result of the Arabs’ defeat under the leadership of Marwan ibn Muhammad (732-744). Based on the comparison of the Georgian, Arabic and Byzantine monuments of historical literature it is suggested the actual leader of the Arab campaign in Abkhazia, dating and the real consequences of this campaign, as well as the view of the possible causes of data inaccuracies of medieval Georgian annals is expressed.

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Marwan ibn Muhammad, Abkhazian eristavi Leon, Avasgia, Abkhaz Kingdom, Byzantine Empire, the Caucasus

Grigoriy S. Mayorov. Saint-Petersburg State University, Russia, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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