Court officials of the Kingdom of Georgia


The court officials of the Kingdom of Georgia, were in charge of the royal court, that is to say, in the royal Palace, where the central institutions of the united Georgian Monarchy were concentrated, there were many services, subordinated to the most important officials of the Palace. Basing on such kind of services, the heads of the offices managed their fields. The middle and low officials of the services had to fulfill their duties in the various institutions of the Palace since these institutions were not clearly marked off according their fields and functions inside the Palace; they were not demarcated even physically. This was a place, where the officials of the king's domain, state and public services met.
The chronological lists below are not exhaustive, since there exist large gaps in the historical record.

Majordomo

The majordomo was the chief official of the court, who oversaw all the other officials.
NameFirst record in officeFinal record in officeTitle
Apridon11781184
Vardan I Dadiani11851911
Ivane Mkhargrdzeli11911207
Vache I Vachutian1207?
Vahram Gageli12121230
Manavel 12301245
Grigol Surameli12451260
Bega Surameli12601280
Hamada Surameli12801290

Chancellor

The Chancellor was the head of the government.
NameFirst record in officeFinal record in officeTitle
George of Chqondidi11051118
Svimeon11181140
John1179
Anton Gnolistavisdze11771204
Michael IV of Georgia11841185/6
Theodore II of Georgia12041207
Arsen of Georgia10631248
Basil12501265

Treasurer

The treasurer was the official responsible for running the treasury of an organization.
NameFirst record in officeFinal record in officeTitle
Ivane Vardanisdze
Ivane Kolonkelisdze1177/1178
Qutlu Arslan11771185
Kakhaber Vardanisdze1185
Abulasan11851188
Shalva Toreli-Akhaltsikheli12121222
Shota Rustaveli
Ivane I Jaqeli11911247
Gamrekeli Toreli1241
Mamucha1241/1242
Kakha Toreli1250s1270s

Master of ceremonies

The master of ceremonies was responsible for conducting stately ceremonies such as coronations and receptions of foreign ambassadors.
NameFirst record in officeFinal record in officeTitle
Ivane Vardanisdze
Ivane Orbeli
Sumbat Orbeli1155
Ivane Orbeli11601178
Kubasar11781184
Chiaberi11851195
Zakaria II Mkhargrdzeli11951202/03
Shalva Toreli-Akhaltsikheli1202/031215
Shanshe Mkhargrdzeli12231261/2
Avag-Sargis Mkhargrdzeli12621268
Ivane II Mkhargdrzeli12681285
Beka I Jaqeli12851308
Sargis II Jaqeli13081334

Marshal

The marshal had charge of the royal stables.
NameFirst record in officeFinal record in officeTitle
Ivane I Orbeli1128
Sumbat Orbeli11281155
Kirkash Abuletisdze11551156
Ivane II Orbeli11561178
Kubasar11781184
Sargis Mkhargrdzeli11851187
Gamrekeli Toreli11871189
Chiaber10901091
Zakaria II Mkhargdzeli11911212
Ivane Mkhargrdzeli12121227
Shanshe Mkhargrdzeli1240
Avag Mkhargrdzeli12421250
Zakaria III Mkhargrdzeli12501262
Ivane Abuletisdze12601272
Sadun of Mankaberd12721281/1282
Qutlubugha12891293
Mkhargrdzeli 1285
Shanshe II Mkhargrdzeli12901310
Qvarqvare I Jaqeli13341361
Aghbugha I Jaqeli13611391

Tutor

The tutor was one of the highest court titles created by Queen Tamar of Georgia in 1212 for her powerful subjects of the Mkhargrdzeli family. The atabeg of Georgia was a vizier and a Lord High Tutor to Heir Apparent. Not infrequently, the office of atabeg was combined with that of amirspasalar. In 1334, the title became hereditary in the Jaqeli family who ruled the Principality of Samtskhe. Therefore, this entity came to be denominated as Samtskhe-Saatabago, the latter element meaning "of the atabags".
NameFirst record in officeFinal record in officeTitle
Ivane Mkhargrdzeli12071227
Avag Mkhargrdzeli12271250
Ivane Abuletisdze12601272
Sadun of Mankaberd12721281/1282
Tarsaich Orbeli12841289
Mkhargrdzeli 1285
Shanshe II Mkhargrdzeli1290s1310s
Vahram Gageli13361290s
Sargis Jaqeli12821284
Aghbugha13611391