The Population of Tbilisi through the Eyes of Foreign Travelers (First Half of the XIX Century)

Abstract

The writings of foreigners traveling to Georgia in the first half of the 19th century for various purposes contain interesting information about the geography, history, cities, population, trade, agriculture, and other issues of this country. In this article, we present their information about the ethno-religious and social composition of the population of Tbilisi. 

Based on the information presented, it can be said that in the first half of the 19th century, Tbilisi played an important multicultural role, because social representatives of different ethnicities and religions lived there next to each other.