Francesco Sansovino, Historia Universale dell'origine et imperio de'Turchi (Venice, 1581)
Discussing the Ottoman opponents, notes: "and among the most bellicose are the Albanians, then Georgians [Iberi] and the Mengrellians [Mengrelli], the latter infamous for their madness [pazzia], drunkenness [ubbriacamenti] and thievery [ladronecci]."
Situated in the breathtaking Caucasus Mountains between the Black and the Caspian Seas, Georgia sits at the crossroads between Europe and Asia. This blog explores Georgian past from the perspectives of foreigners who travelled to Georgia and its neighboring regions over the past several hundred years. It seeks to showcase how these foreigners came to perceive Georgian culture and people.