Pavlenishvili
Old Georgian princely dynasty
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The House of Pavlenishvili (Georgian: ფავლენიშვილი, Russian: Павле́новы, English version Phavlenishvili, Pavlenishvili) is an old Georgian princely dynasty, branch of princes Mkhargrdzeli, who at their turn were descendants of the ancient Iranian House of Karen-Pahlevi house, a branch of the Parthian Arsacids. A version tells that the root pavleni derives from Pahlevi.
Notable members
- Mikhail Pavlenishvili, poet.