Zurab Shervashidze

Zurab Shervashidze (also known as Suraba Bey), youngest son of Manuchar, Prince of Abkhazia. He ruled Abkhazia around 1770–1780.

Coat of arms of the princely family of Shervashidze

Zurab was banished, along with his father and brothers, by the Sultan of Turkey 1757. He later joined his brother in the revolt against Turkish rule, but was deposed by his nephew in 1779 or 1780.

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Zurab Shervashidze
House of Shervashidze/Chachba
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Manuchar II
Prince of Abkhazia
circa 1770–1780
Succeeded by
Kelesh Ahmed-Bey
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