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Bagratid and regional Georgian polities: Tao‑Klarjeti to Unified Georgia (9th–13th centuries)

Bagratid and regional Georgian polities: Tao‑Klarjeti to Unified Georgia (9th–13th centuries)

  1. Ashot I becomes presiding prince in Tao-Klarjeti

    Labels: Ashot I, Tao-Klarjeti, Byzantine Empire

  2. Assassination of Ashot I in Iberia

    Labels: Ashot I, Iberia, Bagratids

  3. David I becomes presiding prince and curopalates

    Labels: David I, Iberia, Curopalates

  4. David I assassinated, triggering a Bagratid feud

    Labels: David I, Nasra, Bagratid feud

  5. Nasra defeated and executed at Aspindza

    Labels: Nasra, Aspindza, Bagratid struggle

  6. Adarnase IV proclaims restored kingship in Iberia

    Labels: Adarnase IV, Iberia, Kingship

  7. Bagrati Cathedral built under Bagrat III

    Labels: Bagrati Cathedral, Kutaisi, Bagrat III

  8. Bagrat III becomes king of unified Georgia

    Labels: Bagrat III, Kingdom of, Unification

  9. George I succeeds Bagrat III as king

    Labels: George I, Kingdom of, Tao

  10. Byzantines defeat Georgian forces at Shirimni

    Labels: Battle of, Byzantine Empire, Georgia

  11. David IV ascends, beginning major royal reforms

    Labels: David IV, Kingdom of, Reforms

  12. Gelati Monastery founded as royal cultural center

    Labels: Gelati Monastery, David IV, Kutaisi

  14. David IV captures Tbilisi from the emirate

    Labels: Tbilisi, David IV, Emirate of

  15. Demetrius I succeeds David IV as king

    Labels: Demetrius I, Kingdom of, Succession

  16. George III begins reign amid Golden Age expansion

    Labels: George III, Kingdom of, Golden Age

  17. Tamar becomes sole ruler of Georgia

    Labels: Tamar, King of, Golden Age

  18. Georgian victory at Shamkor under Tamar’s rule

    Labels: Battle of, David Soslan, Tamar

  19. Empire of Trebizond founded with Georgian intervention

    Labels: Empire of, Alexios Komnenos, Tamar

  20. Tamar dies, ending her long reign

    Labels: Tamar, Death, Succession

  21. Mongol forces first enter Georgian sphere in the Caucasus

    Labels: Mongols, Subutai and, Caucasus