Georgia - the first Orthodox country in the world

From 303, Saint Nino of Cappadocia later honoured as 'Equal to the Apostles preached Orthodox Christianity in the Georgian kingdom of Iberia (Eastern Georgia). And it was adopted as the state religion by the rulers of Iberia, King (later Saint) Mirian III and Queen (later Saint) Nana. The country adopted Saint George as its patron saint. Georgian Orthodox tradition also holds that Georgia is a country under the special protection and intercession of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and affection for the Theotokos runs very deep in Georgian Orthodox consciousness.

The All-immaculate Virgin herself during her earthly lifetime had received the Apostolic allotment for the enlightening of Iberia, but an Angel of the Lord appeared to her and foretold that Iberia would become her earthly "allotted portion" only after upon her repose.

Iberia, also known as Georgia or Iveria , was a name given by the ancient Greeks and Romans to the ancient Georgian kingdom of Kartli, corresponding roughly to the eastern and southern parts of the present day Georgia, including Shida Kartli - so called South Ossetia (CURRENTLY UNDER RUSSIAN OCCUPATION).

The Caucasian Iberians provided a basis for later Georgian statehood and along with Colchis nearly triangular ancient western Georgian Kingdom (including Abkhazia - early western Georgian state CURRENTLY UNDER RUSSIAN OCCUPATION) formed a core of the present day Georgian people.

The term Caucasian Iberia (or Eastern Iberia) is used to distinguish it from the Iberian Peninsula. The Iberian Peninsula, or Western Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe, where the present day Kingdom of Spain and Portuguese Republic are located

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[liahim]

orthodoxy is bringing peace and beautiful life in Christ ,Theotokos and His Saints.

I hope that beautiful souls of your ancestors is watching for your beautiful feature.

I feel you as brothers , Greetings from Romania !

[GeorgienSS]

@liahim Thanks a lot dear Romanian Orthodox brother ! God bless you, your family & your amazing nation !

Best wishes from Georgia !

[c00per69]

I am born of england and a catholic. Holy Mary Mother of God pray for us sinners...

[GeorgienSS]

@c00per69 God bless you dear friend !

[BelSerb]

Мадлоба!! Отличное видео!! Грузия действительно завораживает... Пусть горят в аду политики, которые сталкивают лбами православные народы ради своих нефтегазовых интересов!!

[GeorgienSS]

@BelSerb Дзякую родной Белорусский друг ! Хранит Исус Христос тебя, твою семью и твой Православный народ !!!

[NiteStarGirl]

The pictures are breathtaking....so beautiful! And the music gave me goosebumps. This is wonderful :)

[cuttlefisch]

Just an incredible video, one of the best on the whole of Youtube!! The chanting is just beyond beautiful!! Greetings from England!!

[kclaib]

Utterly awesome video and music God Bless Georgia!! (I think he has already)

[PeopleOfAr]

very beautiful, thanks! Best wishes from Armenia!

[peaceshalva]

upalma gacxonot qartvelo xalxno da shevicyalos,mogvitevos yvela codva chveni da gvascaos namdvili siyvaruli misi, mogvces usazgvro tavmdabloba da sulieri sipxizle.mcams rom male movegebit gons qartveli eri da viscavlit uplis da samotxis,ertmanetis siyvaruls.chven chveni vcadot da rcvmenis gavaketebt xalxno,rcmena samotxisa ars uxilavi zali,romelsac sheudzlia adamianshi moaxdinos ngreva borotta dzalta da am adamianma am rcmenitve sheidzleba moabrunos mravalni xalxni. mogveci upalo sinanuli

[likatomas]

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