ROMAN WORLD IN THE COLLECTION OF HISTORICAL ESSAYS FROM "LIFE OF KARTLI"

Abstract

The study of the history of ancient Rome has a tradition of more than two centuries in Georgian historiography. Nevertheless, no general paper has been written on the issues of source studies and historiography. In addition to translating the works of several Latin historians, the focus in historiography was on translating and publishing sources on Roman-Georgian relations.

            In the era of feudal Georgia, ancient Rome was reflected in the chronicle of the “Life of Kartli” however, we do not find a separate “History of Rome” in the works and the authors mention Rome only through the context of Georgia. This is not surprising, since until the XIX century, no special work was created in Georgia, which was specifically dedicated to world history, and the only source on the history of Georgia was the “Chronicle of the Life of Kartli.”

            In the article we will try to convey based on the works, the history of Rome, to create a clear idea of the Roman world.

            The collected and analyzed material shows that the information about the history of ancient Rome in “Life of Kartli” is scarce and does not allow us to create a complete picture of the history of the state. However, factual errors are also common.

            Keywords: Roman Empire, “Life of Kartli”, Source studies, Feudal Georgia, Leonti Mroveli, Macedonian.