King of Georgia | |
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Details | |
First monarch | Bagrat III |
Last monarch | George XII |
Formation | 1008 |
Abolition | 1800 |
Pretender(s) | Nugzar Bagration-Gruzinsky (Gruzinsky branch) David Bagration (Mukhrani branch) |
Part of a series on the |
History of Georgia |
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- Kingdom of Abkhazia
- Kingdom of Hereti
- Kingdom of Kartli
- List of monarchs of Kakheti
- Kingdom of Imereti
This is a list of monarchs of the various kingdoms and principalities of Georgia until Russian annexation in 1810.
Colchis
edit- Kuji, a presiding prince (eristavi) of Egrisi under the authority of Pharnavaz I of Iberia (ca 302-237 BC) (according to the medieval Georgian annals).
- Akes (Basileus Aku) (end of the 4th century BC), king of Colchis; his name is found on a coin issued by him.
- Saulaces, "king" in the 2nd century BC (according to some ancient sources).
- Mithridates (fl. 65 BC), under the authority of Pontus.
- Machares (fl. 65 BC), under the authority of Pontus. During his reign, the local chiefs, sceptuchi, continued to exercise some power. One of them, Olthaces, is mentioned by the Roman sources as a captive of Pompey in 65 BC.
- Aristarchus (65-47 BC), a dynast under the authority of Pompey.
Lazica
editThe known rulers of Lazica were:[1]
- Agros fl. c. 2nd Cent.
- Malaz fl. 130
- ??
- Mirdat c. 360-c. 380
- Baraz-Bakur c. 380-c. 395
- To Iberia (Eastern Georgia) c. 395-c. 450
- ?
- Gubazes I, attested ca. 456–466
- Damnazes, ?–521/522
- Tzath I, attested 521/522 – 527/528
- Opsites, dates of reign unknown, likely some time before 541
- Gubazes II ca. 541–555
- Tzath II, 556–?
- To Byzantine Empire 570-c. 660
- Barnuk I 660-c. 670
- Grigor 670-c. 675
- Barnuk II 675-691
Caucasian Iberia
editCaucasian Iberia was a Greek and Roman name of the ancient kingdom of Kartli in what is now Eastern Georgia which began about 302 BC and fell to the Byzantines and Persians in 580. The lists of early Iberian kings are principally based on early medieval Georgian annals and is blended with legend and fact. Beginning with Artag (1st century BC), many of them are also attested by Roman/Byzantine, Armenian and Persian sources. There is also some lack of consistency about the dates of their reigns. The chronology below is given as per Javakhishvili, Toumanoff and other modern scholars.
Pharnabazid dynasty
editName | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family | Image |
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Pharnavaz I
| fl. 3rd century BC | Semi-legendary. Ruled 302-237 BC (Vakhushti), 299-234 BC (Toumanoff) or 284-219 BC (Ingorokva).[2] | Pharnabazid | |||
Saurmag I
| c. 234 BC | c. 159 BC | Son of Pharnavaz I | Pharnabazid |
Nimrodid (Second Pharnabazid) dynasty
editName | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family | Image |
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Mirian I
| c. 159 BC | c. 109 BC | Son-in-law and adopted son of Saurmag | Pharnabazid (Nimrodid) | ||
Parnajom
| c. 109 BC | C. 90 BC | Son of Mirian I | Pharnabazid |
Artaxiad dynasty
editName | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family | Image |
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Artaxias I
| 90 BC | 78 BC | Son of the king of Armenia | Artaxiad | ||
Artag
| 78 BC | 63 BC | Son of Artaxias I | Artaxiad | ||
Parnavaz II
| 63 BC | 30 BC | Son of Artag | Artaxiad |
Nimrodid dynasty (restored)
editName | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family | Image |
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Mirian II | 32 BC | 23 BC | Son of Parnajom | Pharnabazid (Nimrodid) | ||
Arshak II | 23 BC | 2 BC | Son of Mirian II | Pharnabazid (Nimrodid) | ||
Pharasmanes I | 2 BC | AD 30 | Pharnabazid (Nimrodid) | |||
Mithridates I | 30 | 50 | Pharnabazid (Nimrodid) | |||
Pharsman I | 50 | 58 | Pharnabazid (Nimrodid) | |||
Qartam | 58 | 72 | Pharnabazid (Nimrodid) | |||
Kaos | 72 | 87 | Pharnabazid (Nimrodid) | |||
Azork | 87 | 106 | Pharnabazid (Nimrodid) | |||
Amazasp | 106 | 116 | Pharnabazid (Nimrodid) | |||
Pharsman II
| 116 | 142 | Pharnabazid (Nimrodid) | |||
Radamist | 142 | 145 | Pharnabazid (Nimrodid) | |||
Pharsman III | 145 | 185 | Pharnabazid (Nimrodid) | |||
Amazasp II | 185 | 189 | Pharnabazid (Nimrodid) |
Arsacid Dynasty
editName | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family | Image |
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Rev I
| 189 | 216 | Arsacid | |||
Vache | 216 | 234 | Arsacid | |||
Bakur I | 234 | 249 | Arsacid | |||
Mithridates II Mihrdat | 249 | 265 | Arsacid | |||
Amazasp III, anti-king | 260 | 265 | Arsacid | |||
Asphagur I | 265 | 284 | Arsacid |
Chosroid Dynasty
editName | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family | Image |
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Mirian III | 284 | 361 | Introduced christianity into Georgia | Chosroid | ||
Rev II, co-regent | 345 | 361 | Chosroid | |||
Saurmag II | 361 | 363 | Chosroid | |||
Varaz-Bakur I (Asphagur II) | 363 | 365 | Chosroid | |||
Mithridates III | 365 | 380 | Chosroid | |||
Varaz-Bakur II (Asphagur III) | 380 | 394 | Chosroid | |||
Trdat | 394 | 406 | Chosroid | |||
Pharsman IV | 406 | 409 | Chosroid | |||
Mithridates IV | 409 | 411 | Chosroid | |||
Archil | 411 | 435 | Chosroid | |||
Mithridates V | 435 | 447 | Chosroid | |||
Vakhtang I
| 447 | 502 | Chosroid | |||
Dachi | 502 | 514 | Chosroid | |||
Bakur II (Gurgen) | 514 | 528 | Chosroid | |||
Pharsman V | 528 | 542 | Chosroid | |||
Pharsman VI | 542 | 547 | Chosroid | |||
Bakur III | 547 | 580 | Chosroid |
Principate of Iberia
editName | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family | Image |
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- Adarnase I, 627-637/642
- Stephen II, 637/642-c. 650
- Adarnase I, c. 650-684
Guaramid
edit- Guaram II, 684-c. 693
- Guaram III, c. 693-c. 748
- Adarnase III, c. 748-c. 760
- Nerse, the Nersianid, c. 760-772, 775-779/780
Guaramid
edit- Stephen III, 779/780-786
- Ashot I, 813-830
- Bagrat I, 830-876
- David I, 876-881
- Gurgen I, 881-891 (overlaps with Adarnase I’s restoration of kingship)
- Adarnase IV of Iberia (881-923), as Adarnase I, King of the Georgians (888-923)
Kings of the Georgians
edit- Adarnase IV of Iberia (881-923), as Adarnase I, King of the Georgians (888-923)
- David II of Iberia (923-937) (titular)
- Sumbat I of Iberia (954-958) (titular)
- Bagrat II of Iberia, "Regueni" (958-994) (titular)
- Gurgen (994-1008)
- Bagrat III (1008-1014)
Kings and Queens of All Georgia
edit- Bagrat III (1008–1014)
- George I (1014–1027)
- Bagrat IV (1027–1072)
- George II (1072–1089)
- David IV the Builder (1089–1125)
- Demetrius I (1125–1155)
- David V (1155) for six months
- Demetrius I (1155–1156) restored
- George III (1156–1184)
- Tamar (1184–1213)
- George IV Lasha (1213–1223)
- Rusudan (1223–1245)
- David VI Narin (1245–1259), co-regent with successor
- David VII Ulu (1259–1270)
- Demetrius II (1270–1289)
- Vakhtang II (1289–1292)
Mongolian Conquest 1292-1310
- David VIII (1293–1311)
- George V (1297–1298)
- Vakhtang III (1298–1308)
- George VI the Minor (1310–1314)
- George V (1314–1346) restored
- David IX (1346–1360)
- Bagrat V (1360–1395)
- George VII (1395–1405)
- Constantine I (1405–1411)
- Aleksandre (1412–1443)
- Vakhtang IV (1443–1446)
- George VIII (1446–1466), kingdom divided
The Kings of Georgia retained the largest portion of the divided kingdom which reverted to its old name of Kartli. Kingdom of Imereti and Kingdom of Kakheti emerged as the other Bagrationi kingdoms created out of the division.
- Bagrat VI (1466–1478), reclaimed all of Georgia 1465
- Aleksandre II (1478)
- Constantine II (1478–1505), retained Kartli but lost Georgia 1490
- David X (1505–1524)
- George IX (1524–1534)
- Luarsab I (1534–1558)
- Svimeon I (1558–1569)
- David XI (1569–1578)
- Svimeon I (1578–1600) restored
- George X (1600–1605)
- Luarsab II (1605–1615)
- Bagrat VII (1615–1619)
- Svimeon II (1619–1630)
Annexation to Kakheti 1630-1634
- Rustam (1634–1658)
- Vakhtang V (1658–1676)
- George XI (1676–1688)
Annexation to Kakheti 1668-1691
- George XI (1691–1695)
Annexation to Kakheti 1695-1703
- George XI (1703–1709)
- Kaikhusro (1709–1711)
Interregnum 1711-1714
- Jesse (1714–1716)
- Vakhtang VI (1716–1723)
- Jesse (1723–1727)
Kingdom of Kakheti
editThe Bagratids (Bagrationi)
edit- 1465-1476 – George I
- 1476–1511 – Alexander I
- 1511–1513 – George II "the Bad"
- 1513–1520 – Annexation by the Kingdom of Kartli
- 1520–1574 – Leon
- 1574–1602 – Alexander II (Under the Ottoman suzerainty after 1578)
- 1602 – David I
- 1602–1605 – Alexander II (restored)
- 1605 – Constantine I
- 1605–1614 – Teimuraz I
- 1614–1615 – Annexation by Persia
- 1615–1648 – Teimuraz I (restored)
- 1616–1623 – Annexation by Persia
- 1623–1633 – Teimuraz I (restored)
- 1633–1636 – Annexation by Persia
- 1636–1648 – Teimuraz I (restored)
- 1648–1656 – Annexation by Kartli
- 1656–1664 – Annexation by Persia
- 1664–1675 – Archil (Shāh Nazar Khān)
- 1675–1676 – Erekle I (Nazar Alī Khān)
- 1676–1703 – Annexation by Persia
- 1703–1722 – David II (Imām Qulī Khān)
- 1722–1732 – Constantine II (Mahmūd Qulī Khān) (As vassal of Ottoman Empire)
- 1732–1744 – Teimuraz II (As vassal of Ottoman Empire until 1736, later one of Persia)
- 1744–1762 – Erekle II
Kingdom of Imereti
editSecond House of Imereti
edit- Bagrat II (1463–1478)
- Alexander II (1478–1510)
- Bagrat III (1510–1565)
- George II (1565–1585)
- Leon (1585–1588)
- Rostom (1588–1589, 1590–1605)
- Bagrat IV (1589–1590)
- George III (1605–1639)
- Alexander III (1639–1660)
- Bagrat V (1660–1661, 1663–1668, 1669–1678, 1679–1681)
- Vakhtang Tchutchunashvili (1661–1663)[3]
- Archil (1661–63, 1678–79, 1690–91, 1695–96, 1698)
- Demetre (1663–1664)[3]
- George IV (1681–1683)[3]
- Alexander IV (1683–1690, 1691–1695)
- Simon (1699–1701)
- George V (1696–1698)[3]
- Mamia (1701–02, 1711, 1713)[3]
- George VI (1702–1707)[3]
- George VII (1707–11, 1712–13, 1713–16, 1719–1720)
- George VIII (1716, 1720)[3]
- Alexander V (1720–1741, 1742–1752)
- George IX (1741)
- Solomon I (1752–1766, 1768–1784)
- Teimuraz (1766–1768)
- David II (1784–1789, 1790–1791)
- Solomon II (1789–1790, 1792–1810)
King of Kartli and Kakheti
editUpon Jesse's death and with help from the Persians, the two neighboring kingdoms of Kartli and Kakheti were united once more. Imereti remained independent until its annexation by Russia in 1810.
- Constantine II (1727–1732)
- Teimuraz II (1732–1762)
- Erekle II (1762–1798)
- George XII (1798–1800)
- David (1800), heir apparent
Annexation of Kakheti and Kartli to Russia by Tsar Paul I before coronation, 1801.
Georgian monarchy after 1801
editAfter the Russian annexation of Kartli-Kakheti in 1801 and neighbouring Imereti in 1810 the various branches of the Bagrationi Dynasty of Georgian kings endured in Georgia under Russian occupation. However, many members were forced to flee the country and live in exile after the Red Army took control of the short-lived Democratic Republic of Georgia in 1921 and installed the Georgian Communist Party. Since the Republic of Georgia regained independence in 1990 the former royals have been raising their profile and in 2008 the two rival strands of the dynasty were united in marriage (see picture).
Hereti
edit- Sahil Ibn Sumbat (815 - 840)
- Adarnase I (840 - 865)
- Hamam (865 - 893)
- Adarnase II Patrikios (897 - 943)
- Ishchanik (943 - 951)
- Jan Senekerim (951 - 959)
Gallery of monarchs of Georgia
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Ashot I of Iberia (813–830)
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Bagrat III of Georgia (1008-1014)
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George I of Georgia (1014-1027)
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Bagrat IV of Georgia (1027–1072)
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George II of Georgia (1072-1089)
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Queen Tamar of Georgia
(1178–1213) -
George IV of Georgia
(1213–1223) -
Coins of Queen Rusudan of Georgia
(1223–1245) -
David VI of Georgia
(1245-1259) -
Alexander I of Georgia
(1412-1442) -
George X of Kartli
(1599–1606) -
Luarsab II of Kartli
(1606–1615) -
Rostom of Kartli
(1633-1658) -
Erekle I of Kakheti
(1675-1709) -
Vakhtang VI of Kartli
(1716–1724) -
Teimuraz I of Kakheti
(1605-1648) -
Teimuraz II
(1732–1762) -
Erekle II
(1752-1766) -
Solomon I of Imereti
(1752-1782) -
George XII of Georgia
(1798-1800) -
Prince David Bagrationi