Retrospective Cartography of the Border between the Kingdoms of Kartli and Imereti in the 15-19th Centuries (Upper Side Part)

摘要

The systematic research of historical geography of the historical local "countries" and their borders is very important as it clears up and explains many obscure facts in history. The restoration of the retrospective image serves as practical usage. For example, mapping the historical roads on the border of Kartli and Imereti Kingdoms can be the source of rehabilitation of new passes and roads. On the one hand, it will promote the population to new economical capabilities and, on the other hand will be important for shortening the distance that will directly impact on savings. We can consider the historic route Khvani-Chalvani-Tsmani-Dedaberas pass-Suram passing through the border between the Kartli and Imereti Kingdoms (upper section). In case of its restoration, the passenger can cross the Tcharatkhevi valley, Gomi and Khashuri in the shortest possible time from the territory of Sachkhere to Surami and then west to different directions. It will reduce the route to Kharagauli municipality and so on. On the Kartli-Imereti border the Upper Imereti section, the following historic roads passed: 1. Sachkere-Chikha-Tscona-Kekhvi-Tamarasheni-Tskhinvali; 2. Sachkhere-Chikhha-Chala-Darka-mountain Peranga-Kornisi-Tsorbisi-Erknati-Avnevi-Dvani-Breti; 3. Khvani-Chalovani-Lichi-Nadaburi 4. Khvani-Didimindvrebi - Vashlari-Ulumbo. The following issues examined by us provided great assistance for exact demarcation of the borders: Historical toponymy, microprocession, determination of the base of the fortifications on the map, the alignment of the surveillance towers, as well as the demarcation of borders between earls in different centuries.