Dmitry, Prince of Abkhazia

Dmitry Giorgievitch Sharvashidze, or Umar Bey (Abkhaz: Князь Омарбеи Сафарбеи-иԥа Шарвашидзе-Чачба), was briefly the Prince of Abkhazia in 1821–1822. He was a colonel in the Russian army. He converted to Christianity and was baptised into the Orthodox faith under the name of Dmitry.

Dmitry
Prince of Abkhazia
Reign1821–1822
PredecessorSefer Ali-Bey
SuccessorMikhail
Died16 October 1822
Lykhny
Names
Dmitry Sharvashidze
HouseSharvashidze
FatherPrince Giorgi Sharvashidze
MotherPrincess Tamara Dadiani

He succeeded as the Prince of Abkhazia on the death of his father, February 7 (or November 13) 1821. He was poisoned at Lykhny by Urus Lakoba, October 16, 1822.

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Dmitry, Prince of Abkhazia
Regnal titles
Preceded by Prince of Abkhazia
1821–1822
Succeeded by