Doliskana inscriptions
The Doliskana inscriptions (Georgian: დოლისყანას წარწერები) are the Georgian language inscriptions written in the Georgian Asomtavruli script on the Doliskana Monastery, located in the historical medieval Georgian Kingdom of Tao-Klarjeti (modern-day Artvin Province of Turkey). The inscriptions mention Georgian prince and titular king Sumbat I of Iberia.[1] The inscriptions are dated to the first half of the 10th century.[2]
| Doliskana inscriptions | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Writing | Georgian script |
| Created | 10th century |
| Present location | Tao-Klarjeti (modern-day Turkey) |
| Language | Old Georgian |
Inscriptions
Inscription 1
- ႵႤ ႠႣႨႣႤ ႫႤႴჁ ႹႬႨ ႱႡႲ ႫႦႢႰႻႡႧ
- Translation: "Christ, glorify our King Sumbat with longevity."[3]
Inscription 4
- ႼႭ
- ႱႲႤ
- ႴႠႬ
- Ⴄ ႸႤ
- Ⴋ
- Ⴛ
- ႶႰႨ ႢႡႪ
- Translation: "Saint Stephen, have mercy on priest Gabriel."[6]
Inscription 5
- ႨႳ ႵႤ
- ႼჂ ႤႱႤ ႤႩႪႤႱႨჂ ႼႤ ႣႶႤႱႠ
- ႫႤႴႤႧႠ ႹႬႧႠ
- ႵႤ ႸႤ
- Translation: "Jesus Christ, have mercy on the church of our kings, O Christ have mercy."[7]
References
- Eastmond, Antony, Royal Imagery in Medieval Georgia, 1998, pp. 224-226
- Shoshiashvili, p. 290
- Marr, p. 185; Shoshiashvili, p. 291; Djobadze, i. 15 ch. 81-83
- Marr, p. 184; Shoshiashvili, pp. 291-292; Djobadze, i. 16-17, ch. 84-85
- Djobadze, i. 18, ch. 85
- Shoshiashvili, pp. 292-293
- Marr, p. 186; Shoshiashvili, pp. 293-294
Bibliography
- Marr, Nicholas, The Diary of travel in Shavsheti and Klarjeti, St. Petersburg, 1911
- Djobadze, Wachtang, Early medieval Georgian monasteries in historical Tao, Klarjeti and Shavsheti, 2007
- Shoshiashvili, N. Lapidary Inscriptions, I, Tbilisi, 1980
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