Discussion on the Issues of the Political History of Kartli in 6th-7th Centuries

Abstract

In this article, the author presents a brief overview of his previously published works on the political history of the East Georgian state − Kingdom of Kartli − in the 6th-7th centuries. specifically refers to the novelty that was introduced by her in dating the abolition of the kingship in Kartoi and then the restoration of the national supreme government in the form of the authority of residing princes (eristtmavars). A new chronology, which differs sharply from traditional conclusions and those that accepted universal recognition only because
they were introduced into scientific circulation by the founders of scientific Georgian studies, touched some
modern scientists who built their representations on the chronology of traditional scholarship.
As a result, works appeared that criticized the conclusions of the author. Regrettably, the criticism was carried out with disregard for basic rules of academic ethics. The critisc and tried to hide the lack of arguments behind such unfounded and inaccurate remarks. The author of the article responded to all such critics. In the present work she refers to Goildze's recent monograph, this scholar continues the discussion in the spirit of his predecessors, without arguments, ridicules colleagues who develop ideas different from him.