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Colchis
Colchis was the Greco-Roman name for the Georgian polity of Egrisi on the eastern Black Sea coast, in present-day western Georgia. Modern scholars describe it as the earliest Georgian state formation. It was later succeeded by Lazica.
Key facts
| Dates | c. 1300 BCE – c. 131 CE |
|---|---|
| Region | Anatolia & Caucasus |
| Continent | Asia, Europe |
| Capital | Aea |
| Religion(s) | Georgian paganism |
Note on dates: Wikipedia's infobox gives 13th century BC – 131 AD.
Sources
Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.