The Most Famous
NOBLEMEN from Georgia
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Georgian Noblemen of all time. This list of famous Georgian Noblemen is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich of Russia (1869 - 1918)
With an HPI of 56.84, Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich of Russia is the most famous Georgian Nobleman. His biography has been translated into 21 different languages on wikipedia.
Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich of Russia (Russian: Серге́й Миха́йлович; 7 October 1869 – 18 July 1918) was the fifth son and sixth child of Grand Duke Michael Nikolaievich of Russia and a first cousin of Alexander III of Russia. He was born and raised in the Caucasus, where his father was viceroy. In 1881 the family moved to Saint Petersburg. He became a close friend of the then Tsarevich Nicholas. They grew apart upon Nicholas II's marriage and accession to the throne. Grand Duke Sergei remained a bachelor living at his father's palace in the imperial capital. He had a long affair with the famous ballerina Mathilde Kschessinska, who had previously been the mistress of Nicholas II. She was also later involved with Grand Duke Andrei Vladimorovich. Sergei recognized Mathilde's son as his own and remained their protector until his death. Following family tradition, Grand Duke Sergei pursued a military career. He served as General Inspector of the Artillery with the rank of Adjutant General. During World War I he was chief of the artillery department, a position he was forced to resign amid controversy. He was then appointed Field Inspector General of Artillery at Stavka. After the fall of the monarchy, he remained in the former Imperial capital keeping a low profile. With the ascension of the Bolshevists to power, he was sent to internal Russian exile. He was murdered by the Bolsheviks along with several other Romanov relatives and his personal secretary at Alapayevsk on 18 July 1918, one day after the murder of Tsar Nicholas II and his immediate family at Yekaterinburg.
2. Mary Eristavi (1888 - 1986)
With an HPI of 51.91, Mary Eristavi is the 2nd most famous Georgian Nobleman. Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Mary Eristavi (Georgian: მერი ერისთავი-შერვაშიძე; née Shervashidze; 1888 – January 21, 1986) was a Georgian aristocrat, fashion icon, and one of the earliest models of Coco Chanel. She held a respectable position in Georgian high society, as well as the Russian Imperial court for the last few decades of its existence. Mary is sometimes believed to be the hopeless infatuation of Galaktion Tabidze, one of the leading Georgian poets of the time.
3. Vakhtang III (1278 - 1308)
With an HPI of 49.27, Vakhtang III is the 3rd most famous Georgian Nobleman. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Vakhtang III (Georgian: ვახტანგ III; 1276–1308), of the Bagrationi dynasty, was the king (mepe) of Georgia from 1302 to 1308. He ruled during the Mongol dominance of Georgia. A son of Demetrius II of Georgia by his Trapezuntine wife, Vakhtang was appointed, in 1302, by the Ilkhan Ghazan as a rival king to his brother David VIII, who had revolted against the Mongol rule. Vakhtang, however, controlled only the Georgian capital of Tbilisi and parts of the southern and eastern provinces of the kingdom. After an unsuccessful offensive against David's guerrillas, the brothers agreed to rule the kingdom jointly. However, Vakhtang was destined to spend most of his reign as a commander of the Georgian and Armenian auxiliaries in endless Mongol campaigns, particularly against Damascus (1303) and Gilan (1304).
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Georgian noblemen born between 1278 and 1888. Of these 3, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Georgian noblemen include Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich of Russia, Mary Eristavi, and Vakhtang III. As of April 2024, 2 new Georgian noblemen have been added to Pantheon including Mary Eristavi, and Vakhtang III.
Deceased Georgian Noblemen
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Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich of Russia
1869 - 1918
HPI: 56.84
Mary Eristavi
1888 - 1986
HPI: 51.91
Vakhtang III
1278 - 1308
HPI: 49.27
