Kashibadze
Kashibadze (Georgian: ქაშიბაძე) is a Georgian noble family, appearing at the end of the 14th century as a continuation of the Kachibadze (ქაჩიბაძე).
| Kashibadze ქაშიბაძე | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Kingdom of Georgia  Georgia |
| Founded | c. 15th-Century |
| Founder | Barata "The Great" Kachibadze |
| Titles | Prince |
| Deposition | 1801/1810 |
| Cadet branches | Baratashvili |
The surname Kashibadze, literally derives from the 15th-century nobleman Barata "The Great" Kachibadze treasurer of Georgian King Alexander I. It is believed that his ancestor was King George V Amiredjibi Kawtar Kachibadze, a prominent Georgian politician of the 14th century. Analyzing their surname and given some historical realities Academician Simon Janashia claimed that Kachibaidze came from Abkhazia, and their original surname - Kechba (Gechba).
The Kachibadze are first attested in an early 14th-century inscription from the Pitareti monastery.
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