Tbilisi: History, Former Names & Timeline
A city of hot springs in the Kura valley, capital of the Kingdom of Georgia and a key stop on the northern Silk Road.
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Former names of Tbilisi
| From | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| AD 479 | Tbilisi | |
| 1800 | Tiflis | |
| 1936 | Tbilisi |
Timeline of Tbilisi
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| AD 479 | Vakhtang I makes it his capital (traditional date) |
| 1122 | David IV the Builder recovers Tbilisi |
| 1801 | Georgia is annexed by the Russian Empire |
| 1991 | Georgia declares independence |
Who ruled Tbilisi
Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.
| Period | State |
|---|---|
| 500 BC–324 BC | Achaemenid Empire |
| 323 BC–201 BC | Colchis |
| 200 BC–2 BC | minor states |
| 1 BC–399 | Armenia |
| 400–499 | Persia |
| 500–699 | Sasanian Empire |
| 700–799 | Caucasian Albania |
| 800–999 | Khazars |
| 1000–1199 | Kingdom of Georgia |
| 1200–1299 | Georgia |
| 1300–1399 | Ilkhanate |
| 1400–1491 | Timurid Empire |
| 1492–1599 | Emirate of the White Sheep Turks |
| 1600–1782 | Ottoman Empire |
| 1783–1814 | central Asian khanates |
| 1815–1913 | Persia |
| 1914–1919 | Georgia |
| 1920–1929 | USSR |
| 1930–1937 | Georgia |
| 1938–1993 | USSR |
| 1994–today | Georgia |