ატენი წერილობითი წყაროების მიხედვით

The present work deals with the modern village Ateni, which has the status of the city has feudal age in Georgia. The work consists of four chapters, the introduction part and the conclusion.
The object of my research is Ateni, which is distinguished by its own history and has been very active in the political arena for centuries.
My goal is to prove on the basis of written and epigraphic sources that Ateni was really a feudal city And due to some historical reality or factors Ateni Became the royal village. In the work, I mainly review almost all the references to the subject of the study. I try to explain in detail what period of time loses a specific status and which feuds into the hands. On the basis of micro history we prove the importance of a certain city in the political life of the country and what changes it could bring.
Compared in detail in the XI century. In particular, the reign of Bagrat IV, Whose name is associated with the establishment of the city. Atenis Sioni’s inscription is a rare exception, where to conversation build the city and the attributes characteristic of the city. Athen's strategic location was determined by its importance and economic promotion was due to the proximity to the main roads, Which were traveling to Shida Kartli by Tana Gorge.
My research object is not accidentally chosen and it has strategic, economic and cultural significance. Below I will talk in more detail, its importance and role in the life of the country. Although many researchers have worked on Ateni Gorge and have studied in historical-geographical or epigraphical terms, however, the issue that I focus in my topic is somewhat novelty.