ECG080. Inscription from Zarzma of Ivane son of Sula

Material: Stone

Object type: Plaque

Dimensions: cm

Text: Ten line inscriptionTen line inscription cm

Letters: Engraved Asomtavruli inscription.

Date: 980 AD

Findspot: Zarzma Monastery The inscription of Ivane son of Sula was engraved on monumental architrave of the stone plaque

Original location: Zarzma Monastery

Last recorded location(s): Zarzma Monastery

Text type:Unknown

Editor(s): Valeri Silogava

Changes history:2019-10-29 Eka Kvirkvelia ტექსტის სრული კოდირება, მეტამონაცემების სრული კოდირება, ბმულებით დაკავშირება ავტორიტეტულ წყაროსთან

Publication details:Ilia State University, Institute of Linguistic Studies; დოკუმენტი ვრცელდება Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 ლიცენზიით.

Translation (ka)

In the name of God and with the aid of Mary, mother of Jesus, I, Ivane son of Sula built this holy chapel. When Skleros was resigned in Greece, God glorify David Kurapalates as he helped the holy Kings and we all started for the war. We defeated Skleros. I, in the country that is called Kharsanan and another place that is called Sarvenis, there this throne was placed...

Commentary

Zarzma Monastery is located in Adigeni Municipality. The inscription of Ivane son of Sula mentions the revolt which happened against the famous general Bardas Skleros in Byzantine Empire, beyond the borders of Georgia in 979. The author of the inscription Ivane son of Sula must be from the feudal family of Chorchans. He served in 12 000 men large military forces that David Kurapalates sent to fight against Bardas Skleros by the request of the royal family of the emperor of Byzantine. The head of the Georgian army was General Tornike Eristavi. Ivane the son of Sula seems to have built the holy chapel for his family and himself with the rewards he received in the war. The inscription is notable for its anthroponymes and toponymes. Skleros is mentioned twice, David Kurapalates and the author of the inscription Ivane son of Sula. Two locations from Greece are named: “the county Kharsanan” and “place of Sarvenis”. Only the first part of the inscription is survived, the second part is damaged and contains only the beginnings of the lines.

Bibliography

სილოგავა, 2013 ვალერი სილოგავა, სამცხის ლაპიდარული ეპიგრაფიკა, 118-169

სილოგავა, 2000 ვალერი სილოგავა, სამცხე-ჯავახეთის ისტორიული მუზეუმის ქართული ეპიგრაფიკული ძეგლები, კატალოგი-გზამკვლევი, 16-17; 51-52

Images

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