Iashvili (family)

The House of Iashvili () was a Georgian noble family known in Imereti (west Georgia) from the fifteenth century.

History In 1724, one of the members of this family followed the Georgian king Vakhtang VI in his emigration to the Russian Empire, giving rise to a Russian branch known as Yashvil (Яшвиль). The Georgian line was received among the princely houses of the Russian Empire in 1850.Toumanoff, Cyril (1967). Studies in Christian Caucasian History, p. 272. Georgetown University Press.

Notable members Lev Mikhailovich Yashvil (1772–1836), Russian general of artillery Vladimir Mikhailovich Yashvil (1764–1815), Major General Vladimir Vladimirovich Yashvil (1815–1864), Major General Lev Vladimirovich Yashvil (1859–1917), Governor of Siberia. Яшвиль. Всероссийское Генеалогическое Древо. Retrieved on December 20, 2007.

References

See also Iashvili

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