Ilia Chavchavadze
Georgian public figure and writer; a saint of Georgian Orthodox Church
- Lived
- 1837–1907
Updated September 2026
About Ilia Chavchavadze
Tavadi (Prince) Ilia Chavchavadze was a Georgian journalist, publisher, writer and poet who spearheaded the revival of Georgian nationalism during the second half of the 19th century in the period of Tsarist rule. To this day, he has been called Georgia's "most universally revered hero" and the "Father of the Nation" of the modern Georgia.
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