in Pshavi-Khevsureti, and Kakheti (1921–23). However, in March 1923, Abkhazi and 14 other members of the Military Center (Alexander Andronikashvili, Varden Tsulukidze, Colonel Giorgi Khimshiashvili, Rostom Muskhelishvili, Mikheil Zandukeli, Simon Bagrationi-Mukhraneli, Parnaoz Karalashvili, Iason Kereselidze, Ivane Kutateladze, Simon Chiabrishvili, Alexandre Machavariani, Elizbar Gulisashvili, Levan Klimiashvili and Dimitri Chrdileli) were arrested by the GPU, and were shot for anti-Soviet activities on May 20, 1923. He is quoted to have said prior to the execution: {{cquote|I’m dying with joy, because I’m given an honor to be sacrificed for Georgia. My death will bring victory to Georgia!}} Abkhazi's son, Nicholas (1900-1987) and his Shanghai-born spouse Peggy Pemberton Carter (died 1994) moved to Canada and, beginning from 1946, built a well-known "Abkhazi Garden" at Vancouver Island, Victoria, British Columbia. See also August Uprising Literature Ushangi Sidamonidze (1997), "Abkhazi, Konstantine". Encyclopedia "Sakartvelo", vol. I, Tbilisi, pp. 256–257. Journal "Samshoblo", No: 21-22, Paris, 1937. Journal "Mkhedari", Paris, No: 2, 1929, pp. 22–23. Alexander Mikaberidze (2007), Abkhazi, Constantine. The Dictionary of Georgian National Biography''. Levan Urushadze (2012), "For the Biography of General Konstantine (Kote) Abkhazi". Bulletin of the Georgian National Museum, Series of Social Sciences, No 3(48-B), pp. 230–246. References 1867 births 1923 deaths Nationalists from Georgia (country) People from Kakheti People from Tiflis Governorate Marshals of nobility Generals from Georgia (country) Imperial Russian major generals Georgian generals in the Imperial Russian Army Georgian major generals (Imperial Russia) Nobility of Georgia (country) People from Georgia (country) executed by the Soviet Union National Democratic Party (Georgia) politicians People of World War I from Georgia (country) Executed people from Georgia (country) Russian nobility