Ibero-caucasian (Georgian and Hurrian) – 83 states of Nairi (South Caucasus) - 1300-400 BC.

"At that time, in the name of my God, Asur and with his great power, and with a devoted help of the brave God Shamash, with a help of the great Gods. (I, Tiglathpileser), who rightfully rule over the four sides of the Earth, and no one can defeat me in war, and no one is equal to me in the battle. i went to the distant Kingdoms, who did not know what the obedience is, and who (live) near the shores of the northern sea, God Asur, My lord, sent me there and i went through the pathless roads and through the hard passovers, that was not seen by any other King before me. through the stifling paths and locked roads, I overwhelmed Mountains: Elama, Amadana, Elkhish, Sherabeli, Tarkhuna, Tirkakhuli, Kisra, Tarkhanabe, Elula, Shakhtarae, Shakhishara, Ubera, Miliadruni, Shulianzi, Nubanashe and Sheshe - 16 enormous mountains. on the good roads, i used to move with my cab, (but) on the locked roads, i paved the ways with a bronze pickaxes. i cut the trees of the mountains and build the bridges to take my troops through the River Euphrates. The king of Tumme, the king of Tunube, the king of Tuali, the king of Kindari, the king of Uzula, the king of Unzamuni, the king of Andiabe, the king of Pilakinni, the king of Aturgini, the king of Kulibarzini, the king of Shinibirni, the king of Khimua, the king of Paiteri, the king of Uiram, the king of Abaeni. the king of Adaeni, the king of Kirini, the king of Albaia, the king of Ugina, the king of Nazabia, the king of Shururia, the king of Abarsiuni and the king of Daiaeni, thoroughly 23 kings of Nairi countries united their troops in their countries, with their Chariots and soldiers and came to me for war. with my horrifying weaponry, i attacked them. Like the downpour of the God Adad, i destroyed their troops and scattered their dead bodies near the territories of their cities and hill-tops. Their 120 armored Chariot became mine and another 60 kings of Nairi countries, who came to help them, i chased to the upper sea. I conquered their Cities and took their wealth, i burned their cities in fire, ravaged, destroyed, smashed and made hills of ruins from them. unnumbered flocks of Horses, mules and the cattle of their fields - i appropriated. My hand imprisoned every king of Nairi alive. I had mercy on these kings, kept them alive. I freed them, locked and bounded, in front of my lord Shamash and i made them swear to serve my Great Gods from today to the eternity. I took their sons and inheritors as a hostages, i prescribed tribute to them - 1200 horses and 2000 cattle and then let them go to their countries. Sien - The King of Daiaen, Country that did not obey God Asur - My Lord, I took him bounded in my City Asur and there i forgave him. I let him go from my City as an obedient towards Great Gods and i let him go to live and to obey. I totally conquered Nairi countries. Their Every King i overthrew under my feet."
Tiglath-Pileser I (Reign 1114–1076 BC) - King of the Middle Assyrian Empire. Text is written in 1112 BC.

here we can see, that in only Nairi Countries coalition and in its territory, there are very developed Cities and every City is in fact a City-State and Each of them has their own kings. It was like Greek or Mesopotamian, Sumerian City-States, but when the enemy used to come, they were united and used to form a coalition of Nairi countries. we know the names of 23 Nairi countries that existed from the 12'th century BC to 860 BC, when Urartu was formed on these territories and united these 23 countries. the population of Nairi countries were Ibero-Caucasians: Hurrians and Kartvelians (Georgians). these Ibero-Caucasian countries, were:

1) Tumme (Nairi Country) - approx. 1243-860 BC. Succeeded by Urartu.
2) Tunube (Nairi Country) - approx. 1243-860 BC. Succeeded by Urartu.
3) Tuali (Nairi Country) - approx. 1243-860 BC. Succeeded by Urartu.
4) Kindari (Nairi Country) - approx. 1114-860 BC. Succeeded by Urartu.
5) Uzula (Nairi Country) - approx. 1243-860 BC. Succeeded by Urartu.
6) Unzamuni (Nairi Country) - approx. 1243-860 BC. Succeeded by Urartu.
7) Andiabe (Nairi Country) - approx. 1243-860 BC. Succeeded by Urartu.
8. Pilakinni (Nairi Country) - approx. 1243-860 BC. Succeeded by Urartu.
9) Aturgini (Nairi Country) - approx. 1243-860 BC. Succeeded by Urartu.
10) Kulibarzini (Nairi Country) - approx. 1243-860 BC. Succeeded by Urartu.
11) Shinibirni (Nairi Country) - approx. 1243-860 BC. Succeeded by Urartu.
12) Khimua (Nairi Country) - approx. 1243-860 BC. Succeeded by Urartu.
13) Paiteri (Nairi Country) - approx. 1243-860 BC. Succeeded by Urartu.
14) Uiram (Nairi Country) - approx. 1243-860 BC. Succeeded by Urartu.
15) Abaeni (Nairi Country) - approx. 1243-860 BC. Succeeded by Urartu.
16) Adaeni (Nairi Country) - approx. 1243-860 BC. Succeeded by Urartu.
17) Kirini (Nairi Country) - approx. 1243-860 BC. Succeeded by Urartu.
18) Albaia (Nairi Country) - approx. 1243-860 BC. Succeeded by Urartu.
19) Ugina (Nairi Country) - approx. 1243-860 BC. Succeeded by Urartu.
20) Nazabia (Nairi Country) - approx. 1243-860 BC. Succeeded by Urartu.
21) Shururia (Nairi Country) - approx. 1243-860 BC. Succeeded by Urartu.
22) Abarsiuni (Nairi Country) - approx. 1243-860 BC. Succeeded by Urartu.

As we can see, Also there is mentioned 60 other kings of Nairi (South Caucasian) countries, who came to help these 23 Kings. That another 60 kings were the kings of the countries, that was northward from these 23 Nairi countries - on the territory of 21'st century's Georgia. According to these sources there was at least 83 small states in south Caucasus in 13th century BC.
Tukulti-Ninurta I was a king of of Assyria in 1243–1207 BC. in one of his written source He writes: "Every country of Nairi and Also every country, that is on the seashore of the upper sea, was defeated by my hand. I submitted their 40 Kings, I subverted them under my feet and made them to pay a tribute."

Upper sea, that is mentioned here is a Black sea and the countries near the seashore of the black sea are the territories of Colchian tribes. it seems, that in 1243-1207 BC - there were at least 40 Independent states, or City-states in South Caucasus in the XIII century BC.

A few words of cuneiform inscriptions from the vicinity of Lake Van (Kingdom of Urartu) were deciphered by Archibald Sayce. The material is taken from his book.
Here are the big city-states that were developed on the territory of Georgia at that time, they were called: Irduani, Irmaani, Irhuiani and Anistiri.

Also there are the names of 3 regions on the territory of Georgia, that were called: Lusa, Huisusini and Uriani.

There are also 2 names of Proto-Georgian kings: King Huedaini of Irmaani and King Ultuzaini of Anistyri.

Author: Tornike Pkhaladze