2023-MAR-13

Polity Timeline
ABKHAZIA

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

SUKHUM Okrug

(Sukhum)

- SUKHUM

1914-11-19:

SUKHUM Okrug

(Sukhum)

- SUKHUM

1917-09-14:

Autonomous ABKHAZIANS within Russia

(Sukhum)

- ABKHAZIA

1917-10-20:

SUKHUM Okrug [Committee of Abkhazia]

(Sukhum)

- ABKHAZIA

1918-04-19:

SUKHUMI Okrug [Revolutionary Committee of Abkhazia]

(Sukhumi)

- ABKHAZIA

1918-04-22:

SUKHUMI Okrug [Revolutionary Committee of Abkhazia]

(Sukhumi)

- ABKHAZIA

1918-05-26:

SUKHUMI Okrug [Revolutionary Committee of Abkhazia]

(Sukhumi)

- ABKHAZIA

1921-02-22:

SUKHUMI Oblast [Military Revolutionary Committee of Abkhazia]

(Sukhumi)

- ABKHAZIA

1921-02-25:

SUKHUMI Oblast [Military Revolutionary Committee of Abkhazia]

(Sukhumi)

- ABKHAZIA

1921-05-20:

Soviet Socialist Republic of ABKHAZIA

(Sukhumi)

- ABKHAZIA

1922-02-28:

Soviet Socialist Republic of ABKHAZIA

(Sukhumi)

- ABKHAZIA

1925-04-01:

Soviet Socialist Republic of ABKHAZIA

(Sukhumi)

- ABKHAZIA

1935-01-07:

ABKHAZIAN Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

(Sukhumi)

- ABKHAZIA

1937-08-02:

ABKHAZIAN Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

(Sukhumi)

- ABKHAZIA

1938-01-02:

ABKHAZIAN Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

(Sukhumi)

- ABKHAZIA

1951-04-26:

ABKHAZIAN Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

(Sukhumi)

- ABKHAZIA

1978-11-03:

ABKHAZIAN Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

(Sukhumi)

- ABKHAZIA

1981-07-21:

ABKHAZIAN Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

(Sukhumi)

- ABKHAZIA

1990-08-25:

Russian Sovereign State of the ABKHAZIAN Soviet Socialist Republic [Rebellion]

(Sukhumi)

- ABKHAZIA

1991-12-26:

Russian Sovereign State of the ABKHAZIAN Soviet Socialist Republic

(Sukhumi)

- ABKHAZIA

1992-07-23:

Independent Republic of ABKHAZIA

(Sukhumi)

- ABKHAZIA

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

SUKHUM Okrug

(Sukhum)

- SUKHUM

1918-03-08:

Independent State of ABKHAZIA

(Sukhumi)

- ABKHAZIA

1918-04-19:

SUKHUMI Okrug [Revolutionary Committee of Abkhazia]

(Sukhumi)

- ABKHAZIA

1921-03-31:

Soviet Socialist Republic of ABKHAZIA

(Sukhumi)

- ABKHAZIA

1924-01-01:

Soviet Socialist Republic of ABKHAZIA

(Sukhumi)

- ABKHAZIA

1925-01-01:

Soviet Socialist Republic of ABKHAZIA

(Sukhumi)

- ABKHAZIA

1925-04-01:

Soviet Socialist Republic of ABKHAZIA

(Sukhumi)

- ABKHAZIA

1931-02-19:

ABKHAZIAN Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

(Sukhumi)

- ABKHAZIA

1938-01-02:

ABKHAZIAN Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

(Sukhumi)

- ABKHAZIA

1954-01-01:

ABKHAZIAN Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

(Sukhumi)

- ABKHAZIA

1978-11-03:

ABKHAZIAN Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

(Sukhumi)

- ABKHAZIA

1992-07-23:

Independent Republic of ABKHAZIA

(Sukhumi)

- ABKHAZIA

Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

RUSSIA

1905-01-01:

CAUCASUS +

RUSSIA +

1917-02-01:

RUSSIA

1917-11-08:

WHITE RUSSIA

1917-12-21:

NORTHERN CAUCASUS

1918-02-01:

SOVIET RUSSIA

1918-03-08:

ABKHAZIA +

SOVIET RUSSIA +

1918-04-19:

TRANSCAUCASIA +

SOVIET RUSSIA +

1918-04-22:

TRANSCAUCASIA

1918-05-26:

GEORGIA

1921-03-04:

GEORGIA +

SOVIET RUSSIA +

1921-03-28:

ABKHAZIA +

GEORGIA +

SOVIET RUSSIA +

1922-03-12:

ABKHAZIA +

GEORGIA +

TRANSCAUCASIA +

SOVIET RUSSIA +

1922-12-13:

TRANSCAUCASIA +

SOVIET RUSSIA +

1936-12-05:

GEORGIA +

SOVIET UNION +

1990-08-25:

ABKHAZIA +

RUSSIA +

SOVIET UNION +

1991-12-26:

ABKHAZIA +

RUSSIA +

1992-07-23:

ABKHAZIA +

CISCAUCASIA +

1993-09-28:

ABKHAZIA

1994-05-14:

ABKHAZIA +

RUSSIA +

INDEPENDENT STATES +

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Sukhum

1918-03-08:

Sukhumi

1918-06-04:

Gagra

1918-11-11:

Sukhumi

1992-07-23:

Sokhumi

1992-08-01:

Gudauta + Gagra

1993-09-28:

Sokhumi

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

SUKHUM

1918-03-08:

APSNY

1918-04-19:

SUKHUMI

1921-03-04:

ABKHAZIYA

1935-01-07:

APSNY

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

SUKHUM Okrug

1917-02-01:

Autonomous ABKHAZIANS within Russia

1917-10-01:

SUKHUM Okrug [Committee of Abkhazia]

1917-11-08:

SUKHUM Okrug [National Council of Abkhazia]

1918-02-01:

National Council of Autonomous ABKHAZIANS within Russia

1918-02-16:

Revolutionary Committee of Autonomous ABKHAZIA

1918-03-08:

Independent State of ABKHAZIA

1918-04-19:

SUKHUMI Okrug [Revolutionary Committee of Abkhazia]

1918-06-26:

Government-General of ABKHAZIA [Revolutionary Committee of Abkhazia]

1918-09-10:

SUKHUMI Government-General

1919-03-20:

SUKHUMI Oblast

1919-05-01:

SUKHUMI Oblast [People´s Council of Abkhazia]

1921-02-17:

SUKHUMI Oblast [Military Revolutionary Committee of Abkhazia]

1921-03-04:

Provisional ABKHAZIAN Soviet Socialist Republic

1921-03-28:

Soviet Socialist Republic of ABKHAZIA

1921-05-21:

Independent Soviet Socialist Republic of ABKHAZIA

1921-12-16:

Soviet Socialist Republic of ABKHAZIA

1931-02-19:

ABKHAZIAN Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

1990-08-25:

Russian Sovereign State of the ABKHAZIAN Soviet Socialist Republic [Rebellion]

1991-12-26:

Russian Sovereign State of the ABKHAZIAN Soviet Socialist Republic

1992-07-23:

Independent Republic of ABKHAZIA

1992-08-01:

ABKHAZIAN Republic

2008-08-10:

ABKHAZIAN Republic [Russian Military Assistance]

Ruler changes:

1917-02-01:

Autonomous ABKHAZIANS within Russia

(Sukhum)

- Simon Basariya
(Simon Petrovich Basariya)

1918-02-01:

National Council of Autonomous ABKHAZIANS within Russia

(Sukhum)

- Varlam Shervashidze-Chabcha
(A Varlam Sharvashidze-Chabcha)

1918-03-08:

Independent State of ABKHAZIA

(Sukhumi)

- Varlam Shervashidze-Chabcha
(A Varlam Sharvashidze-Chabcha)

1918-04-19:

SUKHUMI Okrug [Revolutionary Committee of Abkhazia]

(Sukhumi)

- Varlam Shervashidze-Chabcha
(A Varlam Sharvashidze-Chabcha)

1918-10-09:

SUKHUMI Government-General

(Gagra)

-
()

1921-03-28:

Soviet Socialist Republic of ABKHAZIA

(Sukhumi)

- Interregnum
(Interregnum)

1921-03-29:

Soviet Socialist Republic of ABKHAZIA

(Sukhumi)

- Georgiy Krishtof
(Georgiy Ivanovich Krishtof Petrov)

1921-05-20:

Soviet Socialist Republic of ABKHAZIA

(Sukhumi)

- Pyotr Agniev
(Pyotr Semenovich Agniashvili)

1921-05-21:

Independent Soviet Socialist Republic of ABKHAZIA

(Sukhumi)

- Larionov
(Larionov)

1921-09-02:

Independent Soviet Socialist Republic of ABKHAZIA

(Sukhumi)

- Nikolay Svanidze
(Nikolay Samsonovich Svanidze)

1922-01-02:

Soviet Socialist Republic of ABKHAZIA

(Sukhumi)

- Serapion Gubeli-Medzmariashvili
(Serapion Aleksandrovich Gubeli-Medzmariashvili)

1922-12-13:

Soviet Socialist Republic of ABKHAZIA

(Sukhumi)

-
()

1989-11-18:

ABKHAZIAN Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

(Sukhumi)

- Valerian Kobakhia
(Valerian Osmanovich Kobakhia)

1990-08-25:

Russian Sovereign State of the ABKHAZIAN Soviet Socialist Republic [Rebellion]

(Sukhumi)

- Valerian Kobakhia
(Valerian Osmanovich Kobakhia)

1990-12-04:

Russian Sovereign State of the ABKHAZIAN Soviet Socialist Republic [Rebellion]

(Sukhumi)

- Vladislav Ardzinba
(Vladislav Grigoryevich Ardzinba)

1994-11-26:

ABKHAZIAN Republic

(Sukhumi)

- President Vladislav Ardzinba
(Vladislav Grigoryevich Ardzinba)

2005-02-12:

ABKHAZIAN Republic

(Sukhumi)

- President Sergey Bagapsh
(Sergey Uasil-ipa Bagapsh)

2011-05-29:

ABKHAZIAN Republic [Russian Military Assistance]

(Sukhumi)

- Alexander Ankvab
(Aleksandr Zolotinskovich Ankvab)

2011-09-26:

ABKHAZIAN Republic [Russian Military Assistance]

(Sukhumi)

- President Alexander Ankvab
(Aleksandr Zolotinskovich Ankvab)

2014-06-01:

ABKHAZIAN Republic [Russian Military Assistance]

(Sukhumi)

- President Valery Bganba
(Valeri Bganba)

2014-09-25:

ABKHAZIAN Republic [Russian Military Assistance]

(Sukhumi)

- President Raul Khadjimba
(Raul Khadjimba)

2020-04-23:

ABKHAZIAN Republic [Russian Military Assistance]

(Sukhumi)

- President Aslan Bzhania
(Aslan Bzhaniya)