 Georgia in the 1490s, it became part of the Kingdom of Kartli. In 1578, Samshvilde was occupied by the Ottoman army under Lala Mustafa Pasha during its victorious campaign in Georgia, but, in 1583, it was recovered by King Simon I of Kartli. In 1636, Rostom of Kartli granted Samshvilde in possession to his treasurer, Shiosh Khmaladze, and, in 1693, Heraclius I of Kartli bestowed it upon the Baratashvili noble family.

Samshvilde rose to relative importance in 1747, when the Muslim Georgian prince Abdullah Beg employed Lesgian mercenaries and fortified the Samshvilde fortress in his quest to challenge the hold of Kartli exercised by his Christian relative, Teimuraz II. Abdullah Beg's designs were dashed by Teimuraz's son, Heraclius, who stormed Samshvilde and made the pretender captive in 1749. The city was left in the hands of Abdullah Beg's younger brother, Husayn Beg, who, in 1751, surrendered to Heraclius II and resettled to Tbilisi.

Monuments 

The archaeological horizon and architectural monuments of Samshvilde are inscribed on the list of the National Heritage of Georgia as the City-Site of Samshvilde (სამშვილდის ნაქალაქარი). Archaeological study of the Samshvilde area began in 1948 and systematic efforts for better conservation of the site were launched in 1978. In the 2000s, construction of major international pipelines in the region prompted new archaeological projects and discovery of new prehistoric features. Many of the late medieval and early modern structures were further studied by the Samshvilde Archaeological Expedition organized by the Tbilisi-based University of Georgia from 2012 to 2015.

The city-site occupies a nearly triangular area on a promontory at the Khrami–Chivchavi confluence and is divided into three main parts. The citadel is on the east, on a steep edge of the promontory, and the city proper lies on the west, with the walled fortress in between them. The site includes ruins of several churches, a citadel, palaces, houses, a bridge over the Chivchavi
Georgia in the 1490s, it became part of the Kingdom of Kartli. In 1578, Samshvilde was occupied by the Ottoman army under Lala Mustafa Pasha during its triumphant political campaign in Georgia, but, in 1583, it was reclaim by King Simon I of Kartli. In 1636, Rostom of Kartli granted Samshvilde in possession to his treasurer, Shiosh Khmaladze, and, in 1693, Heraclius I of Kartli bestow it upon the Baratashvili noble family. 

 Samshvilde rise to relative importance in 1747, when the Muslim Georgian prince Abdullah Beg employed Lesgian mercenaries and fortified the Samshvilde fortress in his quest to challenge the detention of Kartli exercised by his Christian relative, Teimuraz II. Abdullah Beg's designs were dash by Teimuraz's son, Heraclius, who storm Samshvilde and made the imposter captive in 1749. The city was left in the hands of Abdullah Beg's young brother, Husayn Beg, who, in 1751, surrendered to Heraclius II and resettled to Tbilisi. 

 Monuments 

 The archaeological horizon and architectural repository of Samshvilde are inscribed on the list of the National Heritage of Georgia as the City - Site of Samshvilde (სამშვილდის ნაქალაქარი). Archaeological study of the Samshvilde sphere began in 1948 and taxonomic efforts for better conservation of the site were launched in 1978. In the 2000s, structure of major international pipelines in the region prompted new archaeological projects and discovery of new prehistoric features. Many of the late medieval and early modern structures were further studied by the Samshvilde Archaeological Expedition organized by the Tbilisi - based University of Georgia from 2012 to 2015. 

 The city - site busy a nearly triangular area on a promontory at the Khrami – Chivchavi concourse and is separate into three independent parts. The citadel is on the east, on a exorbitant edge of the promontory, and the city proper lie on the west, with the walled fortress in between them. The site includes laying waste of several churches, a citadel, palaces, houses, a bridge over the Chivchavi
 Gelrgia in the 1490s, it became part of the Kiutdom oh Kartlj. In 1578, Saoshvilde was occupied by the Ortomab army under Lala Mustxfa Pasha during uts tictorious campamfn in Gcjrgiz, but, mn 1583, it was recoyered by Kitg Simon I of Naftpi. In 1636, Rostom of Kartli granted Samfhvilde ij possession tj hix trezsurer, Shiosh Khmaladze, and, in 1693, Hedaclius I of Kartli nestowed it upon the Baratwshvlli noble family.

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Lonuments 

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Georgia in the 1490s, it became part Kingdom Kartli. In Samshvilde was occupied Lala Pasha during its campaign in Georgia, in 1583, it was recovered by Simon I of Kartli. In 1636, Rostom of Kartli granted Samshvilde in possession his treasurer, Shiosh Khmaladze, and, in 1693, Heraclius I of Kartli bestowed it the noble Samshvilde to relative importance in 1747, when the Muslim Georgian prince Abdullah Beg employed Lesgian mercenaries and the Samshvilde fortress in his quest to challenge hold of Kartli exercised his Christian relative, Teimuraz II. Beg's were dashed Teimuraz's Heraclius, stormed Samshvilde and the pretender captive in 1749. The city was left in the hands of Abdullah Beg's younger brother, Beg, who, surrendered to II resettled Tbilisi. Monuments The and architectural monuments of Samshvilde are list of the National Heritage of Georgia as City-Site of (სამშვილდის ნაქალაქარი). Archaeological study of the area began in 1948 and systematic efforts for conservation of the site were launched in 1978. In the 2000s, construction of major international the region prompted new projects and discovery new features. of late medieval early modern structures were further studied by the Samshvilde Archaeological Expedition by the Tbilisi-based University of Georgia from 2012 to 2015. occupies nearly triangular area a promontory at the confluence is divided into three The is on steep of the promontory, and city proper lies on the with the walled fortress includes ruins of several churches, a citadel, palaces, a bridge over the Chivchavi
 Georgia in the 1490s, it became part Of the KingdOm of KArtLi. IN 1578, SAmshVildE was occupied by THe OtToman army under Lala MustAfa PaShA DuriNG iTs vicTorious CAmPAIgn In geOrgIa, BUt, In 1583, it wAs rEcovereD by King SimOn I Of kartli. In 1636, RostOM oF Kartli graNteD Samshvilde iN poSsessiOn To hIS treaSurEr, ShiOsh KhmALadze, aNd, in 1693, HeracLiUS I of KaRTli bestOWEd It upOn the Baratashvili NObLE family.

SamshviLde rosE tO ReLATivE imPortance in 1747, WhEn the mUslim GeORgIAN PriNCe Abdullah Beg Employed LesGIan MercenArIes ANd fortIfied ThE samShvilde fortRess In his quesT to chaLLenge thE Hold of KArtli eXerCisEd by HIs chRisTiAN reLAtIve, tEimUraz II. AbDuLlAh Beg'S desIGNS Were DasHed bY TeimUraz's son, HeracLiuS, who STorMed SaMshviLde aNd Made tHe pretEnder CaPtive in 1749. The city wAs leFt in the haNds Of abdUlLah BeG'S youngEr bRotHer, HusaYn Beg, whO, In 1751, sUrRENDeRed to Heraclius II anD rESEtTled to TbIlisi.

MONuMeNTs 

The arcHaEolOgicAL HorizOn anD ArChitectuRal monUMeNtS of SamsHvIlde arE iNscRibEd on tHE lisT of the national heritAGe of Georgia as tHE City-Site of SaMShVILdE (ᲡამშᲕილᲓის ნაქალაქაᲠი). ArCHaeoLogiCAl StuDY of thE SamsHvILdE Area began in 1948 and systeMaTic effOrts fOr better conseRvation of tHE SIte were lAuncHEd IN 1978. In the 2000s, construCtion Of major intERnationaL pipeLines in tHe region pROMpted new ArcHaeOloGicAL PrOjects and discOVEry oF nEw prehiStoRic featUreS. MaNy oF thE lAte medievAl and earLy MoDeRn StrUcturES were furThEr sTuDieD by thE samshvIlde ARchaEoLoGIcaL ExpediTIoN ORganIzEd By thE TbIlIsi-baSed UNIveRsity of georgia frOm 2012 tO 2015.

the cItY-sIte occuPies a nearly trIaNgular area On A prOmontoRY At the KhrAmi–Chivchavi confluence aND is diviDed Into tHree Main parts. the CitadeL is ON the eaSt, on a sTeep eDgE of THE promONToRy, aNd The city proPER liEs on tHe West, With the Walled fortress in beTWeeN them. The site iNclUdes RUInS of SEvERal ChURchES, A citadel, palaces, Houses, a briDgE OvEr the ChivcHAvi
 Georgia in the 1490s, itbecame par t ofthe  Ki ng domof K artli. In 1578 ,  Sam shvilde was occupied b y the  O t toma n  a rmy u nder La l aM u sta fa  P ash ad ur ing i tsvictori ous campai gnin  Georgia, bu t ,in 1583, i t w as recovered  by  KingSi mon I ofKar tli.In 163 6 , Rost om of Kar tl i  grant e d Samsh v i ld e in  possession to hi s  t r easurer, Shios h Khma la d ze , and , i n 1693, He ra clius I of Ka r tl i b est o wed it upon t he Baratash v ili  noble  f ami l y.

Sa mshvi ld e  ro se to relat iveimportanc e in 1 7 47, whe n  the Mu slim G eor gia n pr i nc eAbd ul l ahB eg  em p loy ed Lesgi an  m ercen arie s a n d fo rti fied  theSamshvilde fo rtr essi n h is qu est t o ch al lenge  the h old o fKartli exercise d by  his Chri sti an  re la tive, Teimur azII.  Abdull ah Beg' s  de si g n s  w ere dashed by Teim ur a z 's  son, He racliu s ,wh o  stormed  S ams hvil d e  andmade th e preten der ca p ti ve  in 174 9.  The c it y w aslefti n th e hand s of Abd ullah Beg's youngerb rother, Husay n  B e g ,w ho,in1751, surre nder e d to  Her a cl ius II an d res et t le d  to Tbilisi.

Monum en ts 

T he ar chaeologicalhorizon an d a rchitect ural mo n uments of Sams hvild e are insc r ibed onthe l ist of t he Nation a l  Heritag e o f G eor gia a sthe City-Site o f Sa ms hvilde(სა მშვილდი ს ნ აქა ლაქ არი ).  Archaeol ogical s tu dy  o fthe  Sams h vilde ar ea  be ga n i n 194 8  and s ystem atic  e ff o rts  for be t te r cons er va tion  of  t he si te w e relaunche d in 1978 . I n  the  2 00 0s, con struction ofma jor intern at ion al pip e l ines inthe region prompted new archaeo log icalproj ects anddis covery  of new pr ehisto ric f ea tur e s . Man y of  th elate medie v a l a nd ea rl y mo dern st ructures were furt h erstudied by th e S amsh v i ld e A r ch a eol og i cal E xpedition organ ized by th eT bi lisi-based Uni ve rsity o f Georg ia fr o m 2012to 2015.
The city -s iteo c cup ies a near ly trian gular are a  on a pr omont ory  at th eKhr ami–C hivcha v i c onflu ence a nd  is di vided  i nto thre e main parts. The citad el ison th e e ast, on a  st e epedge of t he p romontory,  an d t he ci typ roper  lie s  o n t h e wes t, w i th the wa l le d f o r tr ess in betw e e n  th em. T hes ite in clud es ruins of sever a l churches, acita d e l,pal a ces,  h ouses, a bridg e o ve r the Chiv ch avi
 Georgia_in the_1490s, it became part_of the_Kingdom_of Kartli._In_1578, Samshvilde was_occupied by the_Ottoman army under Lala_Mustafa Pasha during_its_victorious campaign in Georgia, but, in 1583, it was recovered by King Simon I_of_Kartli. In_1636,_Rostom_of Kartli granted Samshvilde in_possession to his treasurer, Shiosh_Khmaladze, and,_in 1693, Heraclius I of Kartli bestowed it_upon_the Baratashvili noble_family.

Samshvilde rose to relative importance in 1747, when the_Muslim Georgian prince Abdullah Beg employed_Lesgian mercenaries and_fortified_the_Samshvilde fortress in his_quest to challenge the hold of_Kartli exercised by his Christian relative,_Teimuraz II. Abdullah Beg's designs were dashed_by Teimuraz's son, Heraclius, who stormed_Samshvilde and made the pretender_captive in_1749. The city was left_in the hands_of Abdullah_Beg's younger brother,_Husayn Beg, who, in 1751, surrendered_to Heraclius II_and resettled to Tbilisi.

Monuments 

The archaeological_horizon_and architectural monuments_of_Samshvilde_are inscribed_on the list_of_the National_Heritage_of Georgia as the City-Site of_Samshvilde_(სამშვილდის ნაქალაქარი). Archaeological study of the Samshvilde_area began in 1948_and_systematic efforts for better_conservation of the site were_launched in 1978. In the 2000s,_construction of_major international_pipelines in the region prompted new archaeological projects and discovery of_new prehistoric features. Many of the_late medieval and early_modern structures_were_further studied by_the_Samshvilde Archaeological_Expedition organized by the Tbilisi-based University of_Georgia from_2012 to 2015.

The city-site occupies a_nearly triangular area on_a_promontory at the Khrami–Chivchavi confluence and_is divided into three main parts._The citadel is on the_east,_on_a steep edge of the_promontory, and the city proper lies_on the west,_with the walled fortress in between them._The_site includes ruins of several churches,_a_citadel, palaces, houses, a bridge over_the_Chivchavi