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From 12–13th centuries, Tbilisi became a dominant regional power with a thriving economy (with well-developed trade and skilled labour) and a well-established social system/structure. By the end of the 12th century, the population of Tbilisi had reached 100,000.
After this point, the Arabs established an emirate centered in Tbilisi. Arabic dirhams were brought to Georgia following the Arab conquest in the seventh century, and a mint was founded in Tbilisi that produced coins with inscriptions in both Arabic and Georgian. [15] In 764, Tbilisi – still under Arab control – was once again sacked by the ...
April: Tbilisi hosts the 2015 European Weightlifting Championships. 14 June: Flooding in the Vere river results in at least 12 deaths and devastates the city's zoo. 2017 Tbilisi International Airport established. June: Tbilisi hosts the 2017 European Fencing Championships. September-October: Tbilisi co-hosts the 2017 Women's European Volleyball ...
The Siege of Tbilisi (Georgian: თბილისის შემოერთება, Tbilisis ts'emoerteba) in February 1122 was led by David IV, who successfully conquered the Emirate of Tbilisi, which had been established by the Arab conquests four centuries earlier.
A wave of demonstrations were held in Tbilisi to protest adopting a new constitution of the Soviet Georgia, no longer declaring Georgian to be the sole state language. Protests resulted in retaining the previous status of the Georgian language. 9 April 1989: Soviet forces disperse demonstrations in Tbilisi, leaving 21 civilians killed. 9 April 1991
The leaders of the Second International visiting Tbilisi, 1918. In April 1920, the 11th Red Army established a Soviet regime in Azerbaijan, and the Georgian Bolshevik Sergo Orjonikidze requested permission from Moscow to advance into Georgia.
Tbilisi self-government went through a difficult and interesting process before its formation. Tbilisi, as the political and cultural center of Georgia, has been in the center of multifaceted attention for centuries.
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