title: Saeristavo
text: # 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 |
  