Military leaders, generals, officers, and notable service members. Including historical and contemporary figures who impacted defense, strategy, and military history
Giorgi V of Georgia (Brilliant) (d. 1346) was the King of Georgia, reigning first nominally in 1299 and then fully from 1318 until his death in 1346. The son of King Demetre II, he was endorsed by the Mongol overlords in 1299, though his actual authority extended only to Tbilisi at that t […]
David IV Agmashenebeli (also known as David IV the Builder) (1073 - 1125). King of Georgia in 1089–1125, popularly considered as the greatest Georgian king. Born into the family of King Giorgi II in Kutaisi, David was raised during one of the darkest chapters of Georgian history. Starting […]
Givi Amilakhvari (1689 - 1754) - Prominent statesman and military commander. In early the 18th century, Amilakhvari was one of the most powerful lords serving as the commander of Upper Kartli military district and mouravi of the fortress of Gori. He distinguished himself during the Ottoma […]
Alexander Kartveli (Kartvelishvili) 1896 - 1974 - One of the pioneers of the US aviation, an American aircraft designer. He was born in Tbilisi. In 1914 Alexander Kartveli graduated from an artillery school. During the years he spent participating in WW I Alexander Kartveli took an intere […]
Dimitri Amilakhvari (1906 - 1942) - Officer of French army, Vice Colonel of French Foreign Legion, hero of French Resistance. He was born in Bazorkino village (present Chermen in North Ossetia). Friends used to call him ‘Bazorka’ after the place of his birth. In 1921, after the Russian an […]