Preface -- Introduction: Location, Environment, People -- Historical and Geographical Rewiew -- Main Historical Sources -- Issues of Historiography -- Ethnogeny of the Georgians : The Georgian Language among other Language -- Georgia from the ancient times to christianity: Primitive Man on the Territory of Georgia -- Ancienr Georgian Kingdoms - Diaochi (Taochi) and Colchis -- Formation of Egrisi (Colchis) Kingdom -- Formation of Kingdom of Kartli (Iberian) : King Farnavazi (Parnabazus) --Invasions of Pompery in Georgia -- Kingdom of Kartli in the I-II Centuries -- Roman Suzerainty in Western Georgia : Revolt under Anicetus -- Georgian Heathen Pantheon -- Ancient Georgian Towns -- From Introduction of Christianity to the Consolidation of Georgia: Introduction of Christinity in Georgia and the Adoption as National Religion -- Kartli and the Sasanian Presia -- Egrisi and Byzantine Empire -- King Vakhtang Gorgasali : His National and Religious Policy -- Abolition of the Crown in Kartli : Kartli under Persian Domination -- Great War in Egrisi -- Ejection of the Persians from Kartli : Introduction of the Institutr of Erismtavari -- Invasions of Emperor Heraklius and Khazars in Georgia -- Arabs' First Appearance in Georgia -- Invassions under Murwan the Deaf -- Nerse Erismtavari and Abo Tbileli (of Tbilisi) -- Emergence of New Kingdoms and Principalities -- Collapse of the Arab Rule -- Reinforcement of Feudalism in the VIII-X centuries -- Georgian Culture in the IV-X Centuries -- United Monarchy of Geprgia -- Ring David the Kuropalates -- King Bagrat III : Unified Georgian Monarchy -- King Bagrat IV : Relations between Georgia and Byzantium in the XI century -- The Selju-Turks Invasions -- King Giorgi II : "Big Turkish Invasions" -- Georgian Culture in the IX-XI Centuries -- Renaissance of Georgian Monarchy -- Reforms under David the Builder -- Repulsion of the Seljus-Turks from Georgia -- Didgori Battle -- Georgia - Supreme Pover in the Caucasus -- Reing of Demetre I and Giorgi III -- Queen Tamar -- Qutlu-Arslan : The Rudiments of the Theory of Power Division -- Battles of Shamkori and Basiani -- Georgia's Role in Foundation of Trebizond Empire -- Military Campaing in Iran -- Court and Administration in Georgia in the Late XII Early XIII Centuries -- Social and Economic Development of georgia in the XII Early XIII Centuries -- Georgian Culture in the XII-XIII centuries -- Shota Rustaveli -- The Decline of Georgian Monarchy:Reing of Giorgi-Lasha -- The Mongols and their First Invasion in the Caucasus -- Jalal-ul-din's Invasions in Georgia -- The Mongol Domination in Georgia -- Interregnum in Georgia -- Diarchy in Georgia -- The Mongol Census : Mongol Tazes -- Revolts under David Narini and David Ulu -- Demetre II the Devoted (Self-Sacrificing) -- Joint Sovereigns -- The Aftermath of the Mongol Domination -- King Giorgi V "The Brilliant" -- Tamerlane's Invasions in Georgia -- King Alezander I the Great -- Georgia from its Political Disintegration Until the XVIII Century -- Political disintegration of Georgia -- Kakheti Kingdom in the Late XV Century and its Relations with Russia -- Kingdom of Kartli in the late XV - Early XVI Centuries : Domestic Feudal Anarchy -- King Luarsab I -- King Svimeon -- Kakheti in the XVI Century -- Kingdom of Imereti and Samtskhe-Atabagate in XVI Century -- Kingdom of Kakheti in Early XVII Century : Ahah-Abbas/s Invasions -- Struggle againts the Persian Aggession in the First Quarter of XVII Century : Queen Ketevan -- Battles at Martgopi and Marabda -- King of Kartli - Rustam Khan : Kartli and kakheti in the Second Half of the XVII Century -- Social and Economic situation of Georgia Kingdoms and Principalities in XVI-XVII Centuries -- Georgian Culture in the XVI-XVII Centuries -- Georgia in the XVIII Century -- Georgian Kingdoms and Principalities in the Late XVII Early XVIII Centuries -- King Vakhtang VI : Revival of Culture and Science -- Political Failure of Relations with Russia -- Osmanli and Persian Domination in Georgia -- Internal and International Conditions of Georgia in the Second Half of the XVIII Century -- King Erekle II : Unification of Kartli and Kakheti -- Western Georgia in the Second half of the XVIII Century : King Solomon I -- Socio-Economic Situation in Heorgia in the Second half of the Century -- Treaty of Georgievsk -- Krtsanisi Battle -- Georgian Culture in the Second Half of the XVIII Century -- Georgia a Part og Russian Emrire -- Abolution of the Kingdom of Kartl-Kakheti and its Annexation -- Subjugation and Abolition of the Kingdom of Imereti -- Conquest and Abolition of Western Georgian Principalities -- Struggle for National and Social Independence -- Russo-Turkish and Russo-Persian Wars and Attachment of Historic Georgian Provinces -- Georgian Culture in the I half of the XIX Century -- Abolition of Serfdom in Georgia and reforms of the 1860-1870s -- Russia-Turkish War of 1877-1878 and Georgia -- Ilia Chavchavadze : Struggle for National Independence in Georgia -- Political Trends and Emergence of Parties -- Georgian Culture in the II half of the XIX Century -- National Movement in Georgia in 1907-1914 -- Georgia during World War I and National Movement in Georgia -- Independence of Georgia : The First Republic -- Overthrow of Monarchy in Russia : Georgia within the Transcaucasian Federation -- Declaration of Independence of Georgia : First Obstacles and Success towards Building New Nation -- Constituent Assembly of Georgia : First constitution of Georgia -- Education, Science and Culture in the Democratic Republic of Georgia -- Foreing Relations of Georgia and its Annexation by the Soviet Russia -- Restoration and Reinforcement of Independence of Georgian Church -- Forced Conversion of Georgia into a Soviet State : Transformation into Socialism -- Georgia during World War II -- Disintegration of the Soviet Union and Restoration of Independence of Georgia (1991) -- Georgia in the Transition Period (1992-2003) -- The Western Choice Made by Georgian People -- Russian aggression and attempt of occupyng Georgia in August-September of 2008 -- Genealogy Table -- The Dates