By the 1540s, they had already been in possession of a sizeable fiefdom within the Kingdom of Imereti located in its eastern part and called Saabashidzeo (სააბაშიძეო; literally, "[the land] of Abashidze"). The family reached a climax of its might at the turn of the 18th century, when it possessed 78 villages, several castles, fortresses, churches and monasteries as well as 1,500 serf households.
By the 1540s, they had already acquired a substantial domain within the Kingdom of Imereti situated in its eastern region and known as Saabashidzeo (სააბაშიძეო; literally, "[the land] of Abashidze"). The family reached its zenith of power at the start of the 18th century, when it controlled 78 villages, several castles, fortresses, churches, and monasteries as well as 1,500 serf households.