The House of Aph'ak'idze () is an ancient Georgian noble family dating back to the first half of the 14th century.
According to a family legend, the Aphakidze descend from ArpâÂÂa-Khan, "a Tatar of Genghis KhanâÂÂs times", who embraced Christianity and settled down in Abkhazia whence his descendants moved to Mingrelia where their princely title was confirmed.
The Aphakidze had been vassals to the Dadiani princes of Mingrelia, and then were confirmed as princes (knyaz) of the Russian Empire in 1867 and 1903.