Martyr · 13th century
Saint Shalva of Akhaltsikhe
Also known as Shalva Akhaltsikheli
A Georgian noble and famed commander under Queen Tamar who, taken captive by the Muslims, refused every honor offered him to deny Christ and was tortured to death.
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Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints