History, Archaeology, Ethnography
The Bagvashes' tribal principality, who were the Eristavs (Governor) of Kldekari, played a positive role upon the protection of Kvemo Kartli lands from outside forces. The Bagvashes' Family limited the territorial jurisdiction of Arabic Emir in Tbilisi and became a strong barrier against the Armenians' invasion.
On the Armenian map of Tashir-Dzogaret's Kingdom there is a part of Algeti canyon with the Partskhisi castle without consideration of the Georgian source. In the XI century the protective castles Birtvisi, Orbeti and Partskhisi were teared away from Tbilisi Emir by Kldekarian Eristavi - Bagvashi and the king of Georgia Bagrat the IV.
Centre of Archaeological Reserches of the Georgian Academy of Sciences