Tbilisi is the capital of Georgia and an important cultural center of the Caucasus region. The city is located on one of the routes of the historic Great Silk Road and occupies an important strategic place to connect trade routes to neighboring states. Archaeological excavations at this site show that life originated as early as the 4th century BC.
The founder of the city was King Vakhtang Gorgasali, who decided that the city had good strategic relief. He initiated the construction of it, which was continued by his son Dachi. During Dacha’s reign, the city wall was built and the capital was moved from Mtskheta to Tbilisi in the 5th century. The first settlement of the city appeared on the site where the sulfur baths are now located. The following settlements arose on the banks of the Mtkvari River. New capital acquired a high commercial and strategic importance in the Caucasus region, which has grown interested in its conquest.
The old name is “Tfilisi”. In different languages, this name sounds different. The most common form was “Tiflis”, as it was called in Latin and Turkish-Persian. This name was used until 1936 when the USSR renamed it and introduced it into literature as its current name.