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George II of Georgia

Type Figure Region Georgia Time c. 1054–1112 Also known as Giorgi II、გიორგი II、George II of Georgia

George II (c. 1054–1112), Bagrationi king of Georgia, succeeded his father Bagrat IV in 1072, faced Seljuk and Armenian pressures, abdicated to his s…

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  1. c. 1054–1072Kutaisi · GeorgiaRaised in the court as son of Bagrat IV, he inherited the Georgian throne after his father's death in 1072, beginning to face Seljuk expansion and the decentralization of internal nobles.
  2. 1072–1089Tbilisi · GeorgiaDuring his reign he repeatedly dealt with the Seljuks and local powers, sent troops to support Byzantine campaigns in Anatolia, and gradually lost real power through military setbacks and noble pressure, abdicating to his son David in 1089.
  3. 1103–1112Georgia · GeorgiaHe took the throne again in 1103, though real power largely rested with his son David IV; in his later years he witnessed the dynasty's military and political reorganization under Turkic pressure, dying in 1112.

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