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Lazika or Lazistan was a principality under succesive
Byzantine and Arab rule.
In the IXth century, it was occupied by the Principality of
Taoklardjetia and in the Xth century it was annexed by the
Kingdom of Georgia. Autonomy was gained in
1010.
In XIVth Century, Lazistan was transfered to the Principality of
Guria but retained autonomy. In the XVth century it was occupied for
a short period by the Ottoman army, and again occupied in the XVIth
century. It was then reconquered by Gurian Prince Rostima (1564),
reoccupied two times, and reconquered, for the last time by Prince
Mamia Gureli in 1604). In 1627, it was included in the
Ottoman Empire and the country was
Islamized.
by Jaume Ollé
The oldest known flag of Lazistan is a heraldic banner from the XVIIIth Century, probably still in use on 28 August 1878, when the country was annexed to the Russian Empire (following the treaty of Sa