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2 unusual facts about Kelesh Ahmed-Bey Shervashidze


Kelesh Ahmed-Bey Shervashidze

In the end, Turkey was able to remove Shervashidze from the Abkhaz throne by forging close ties to Shervashidze’s son Aslan-Bey who killed his father and became the new ruler of Abkhazia.

With the help of Turkish forces, Kelesh-Bey was able to overthrow his uncle, Zurab Shervashidze, and take over the Abkhaz crown.


Aslan-Bey Shervashidze

Aslan-Bey actively fought together with King Solomon II of Imereti against Tsarist Russian forces.

Sefer Ali-Bey Shervashidze

Sefer Ali-Bey Shervashidze (also known by the Christian name of Giorgi Shervashidze) was a prince of the Principality of Abkhazia from 1810-21.


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