Doliskana inscriptions
The Doliskana inscriptions (Georgian: დოლისყანას წარწერები) are the Georgian language inscriptions written in the Georgian Asomtavruli script on the Doliskana Monastery, located in the historical medieval Georgian Kingdom of Tao-Klarjeti (modern-day Artvin Province of Turkey). The inscriptions mention Georgian prince and titular king Sumbat I of Iberia.[1] The inscriptions are dated to the first half of the 10th century.[2]
Inscriptions
Inscription 1
| “ |
ႵႤ ႠႣႨႣႤ ႫႤႴჁ ႹႬႨ ႱႡႲ ႫႦႢႰႻႡႧ |
” |
- Translation: "Christ, glorify our King Sumbat with longevity."[3]
Inscription 2
- Translation: "Saint Michael, Saint Gabriel."[4]
Inscription 3
| “ |
ႸႵႫႬ Ⴑ ჄႪ
ႧႠ ႢႡႰႪ
ႣႩ
ႬႱჂ
ႧႠ |
” |
- Translation: "Created by the hand of bishop Gabriel."[5]
Inscription 4
| “ |
ႼႭ
ႱႲႤ
ႴႠႬ
Ⴄ ႸႤ
Ⴋ
Ⴛ
ႶႰႨ ႢႡႪ |
” |
- Translation: "Saint Stephen, have mercy on priest Gabriel."[6]
Inscription 5
| “ |
ႨႳ ႵႤ
ႼჂ ႤႱႤ ႤႩႪႤႱႨჂ ႼႤ ႣႶႤႱႠ
ႫႤႴႤႧႠ ႹႬႧႠ
ႵႤ ႸႤ |
” |
- Translation: "Jesus Christ, have mercy on the church of our kings, o Christ have mercy."[7]
References
- ↑ Eastmond, Antony, Royal Imagery in Medieval Georgia, 1998, pp. 224-226
- ↑ Shoshiashvili, p. 290
- ↑ Marr, p. 185; Shoshiashvili, p. 291; Djobadze, i. 15 ch. 81-83
- ↑ Marr, p. 184; Shoshiashvili, pp. 291-292; Djobadze, i. 16-17, ch. 84-85
- ↑ Djobadze, i. 18, ch. 85
- ↑ Shoshiashvili, pp. 292-293
- ↑ Marr, p. 186; Shoshiashvili, pp. 293-294
Bibliography
- Marr, Nicholas, The Diary of travel in Shavsheti and Klarjeti, St. Petersburg, 1911
- Djobadze, Wachtang, Early medieval Georgian monasteries in historical Tao, Klarjeti and Shavsheti, 2007
- Shoshiashvili, N. Lapidary Inscriptions, I, Tbilisi, 1980
