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Kukheti კუხეთი
Historical region
Map highlighting the historical region of Kukheti
Coordinates: 41°40′00″N 45°15′00″E / 41.66667°N 45.25000°E / 41.66667; 45.25000
Country	Georgia
Mkhare	Shida Kartli Kvemo Kartli Samtskhe-Javakheti
Capital	Tbilisi

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Prehistoric Georgia Shulaveri–Shomu culture Kura–Araxes culture Legend of Kartlos Trialeti culture Colchian culture Diauehi Mushki
Ancient history Colchis Aryan Kartli Kingdom of Iberia Pharnavazid dynasty Georgia in the Roman era Artaxiad dynasty of Iberia Campaign of Pompey Iberian–Armenian War Lazica Arsacid dynasty of Iberia Sasanian Iberia Chosroid dynasty Christianization of Iberia
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Early modern history Duchy of Ksani Samtskhe-Saatabago Kingdom of Kartli Kingdom of Kakheti Kingdom of Imereti Principality of Guria Principality of Svaneti Principality of Mingrelia Principality of Abkhazia Safavid Georgia Childir Eyalet Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti
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Kukheti (Georgian: კუხეთი) was a historical region in eastern Georgia, founded by the Georgian ethnarch - Kukhos, son of Kartlos. Initially it was a part of Kartli. It borders with Hereti, Kakheti and Kartli. Later, on the basis of Kukheti, Kakheti and Hereti, one region was formed - called "Kakheti", which was no longer considered as part of "Kartli".^[1]

The mountain Gareja and David Gareji monastery complex were located in this province.^[2]

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^ Davit Sartania Dali Nikolaishvili Avtandil Ujmajuridze Gia Chkhikvishvili The agrarian zones of Georgia according to the map by Ivane Javakhishvili Annals of Agrarian Science Volume 15, Issue 3, September 2017, Pages 352-355 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aasci.2017.05.025
^ Roin Metreveli David Gareji Monastery Complex – an Integral Part of Ancient Cultural Heritage of Georgia BULLETIN OF THE GEORGIAN NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, vol. 13, no. 2, 2019

v t e Historical regions of Georgia
Abkhazia	Abkhazeti Abzhua Tsebelda Samurzakano
Adjara	Machakhela Chaneti
Guria	Lazika Surebi
Imereti	Argveti Vake Mukhurisi Okriba Sachino Sajavakho
Kakheti	Garekakheti Gagmamkhari Gujareti Kiziki Hereti Saingilo Tusheti
Kvemo Kartli	Borchalo Gardabani Gachiani Dmaniskhevi
Mtskheta-Mtianeti	Mtiuleti Mukhrani Pshavi Pkhovi Tskhavati Ksniskhevi Tskhradzmiskhevi Tsanareti Tsilkani Tsobeni Tchartali Khada Khandro Khevi Khevsureti Kherki Khorkhi
Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti	Takveri Lechkhumi Racha Kvemo Svaneti
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti	Egrisi Odishi Sabediano Samegrelo Svaneti
Shida Kartli	Bazaleti Dvaleti Maghrandvaleti Samachablo Zena Sopeli
Tao-Klarjeti	Tao Klarjeti Speri Kola Shavsheti Ardahan Nigali Basiani Sokhoista Zemo Kartli Tori Trialeti Samtskhe Javakheti

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 {{History of Georgia (country)}}
 '''Kukheti''' ({{lang-ka|კუხეთი}}) was a historical [[region]] in eastern [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]], founded by the Georgian [[ethnarch]] - Kukhos, son of [[Kartlos]].  Initially it was a part of [[Kartli]]. It borders with [[Hereti]], [[Kakheti]] and [[Kartli]]. Later, on the basis of Kukheti, Kakheti and Hereti, one region was formed - called "[[Kakheti]]", which was no longer considered as part of "[[Kartli]]".<ref>Davit Sartania Dali Nikolaishvili Avtandil Ujmajuridze Gia Chkhikvishvili [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1512188717301069 The agrarian zones of Georgia according to the map by Ivane Javakhishvili] [[Annals of Agrarian Science]] Volume 15, Issue 3, September 2017, Pages 352-355 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aasci.2017.05.025</ref>
+The mountain [[Gareja]] and [[David Gareja monastery complex|David Gareji monastery complex]] were located in this province.<ref>Roin Metreveli [http://science.org.ge/newsite/bnas/t13-n2/27_Metreveli.pdf  David Gareji Monastery Complex – an Integral Part of Ancient Cultural Heritage of Georgia] BULLETIN  OF  THE  GEORGIAN  NATIONAL  ACADEMY  OF  SCIENCES, vol. 13, no. 2, 2019</ref>
 == See also ==
 *[[Kakheti]]