"ამანათობის" ინსტიტუტი საქართველო-რუსეთის ურთიერთობებში (XVI-XVIII სს.)

Abstract

The present work deals with the issues concerning Georgian-Russian relationship. Institute of political hostages, as the way of Russian policy, was used in relation with neighboring countries. It was widely in use in domestic and external affairs. The institute of political hostages was one of the major guarantee of loyalty even in 60-s of 19th century for the Russian Empire. We do not share the opinion maintained by some members of Georgian historiography that Orthodox Russians had never demanded the hostages from Georgian sovereigns. North-Caucasian and Siberian princes were directly demanded to send the hostages, while the Georgians could have been demanded some guarantees in exchange for military assistance. In 90-s of 16th century a demand to send the hostages was met with hursh protest by the Georgians and the Russian side never discussed this issue again. But “Amanatoba” changed her appearance and the issue was resolved differently. The issues like marital arrangement between the brides and bridegrooms, visit and delay of Georgian prince – “son of Russian Tsar”, Erekle-Nikolay in Moscow, also after treaty of Georgievsk “visit” of Mirian and Teimuraz in Russia should be understood as the way of keeping the political hostages in Russian Empire.