Lionidze

Genealogy of the Princes Leonidze

The House of Lionidze (Georgian: ლიონიძე) or Leonidze (ლეონიძე) is a Georgian noble family, which also later became part of the Russian nobility.

History

Solomon Lionidze, Chancellor of Georgia

The family originated from the province of Kakheti and were elevated to the princely rank by King Heraclius II of Georgia in the mid-18th century. They were confirmed as the princes Lionidaev in Imperial Russia according to the decrees of 1825 and 1850.[1]

Notable members

Giorgi Leonidze (1899-1966), Georgian poet and literary scholar

References

1. Toumanoff, Cyril (1967). Studies in Christian Caucasian History, p. 272. Georgetown University Press.