Dimitri Kipiani
Dimitri Kipiani | |
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| Marshal of Nobility of Tiflis | |
| In office 1875–1878 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 14, 1814 Mereti, Governorate of Tbilisi, Georgia, Russian Empire. |
| Died | October 24, 1887 (aged 73) Stavropol, Russian Empire |
| Resting place | Pantheon of the Holy Mountain, Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Alma mater | Tiflis School of Nobility (Presently, the First Classical Gymnasium) |
| Profession | Statesman, publicist, writer, translator |
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Prince Dimitri Ivanes dze Kipiani (Georgian: დიმიტრი ყიფიანი alternatively spelled as Qipiani) (April 14, 1814 – October 24, 1887) was a Georgian statesman, publicist, writer and translator. A leader of Georgia's liberal nobility, he was known for his work in support of the Georgian culture and society, a cause that led to his 1886 exile and murder at the hands of Russian Imperial authorities. In 2007 he was canonized by the Georgian Orthodox Church as a saint.