Golden Age of Queen Tamar of Georgia

Timeline

1. 1201–1202Basian · GeorgiaQueen Tamar sent her army to defeat the forces of the Eldiguzid sultan at Basian, consolidating Georgian control over the South Caucasus and extending influence to parts of the southern Black Sea coast.
2. 1204–1210Tbilisi · GeorgiaDuring Tamar's reign church building and Georgian-language literary creation were vigorously patronized; the poet Shota Rustaveli composed the epic The Knight in the Panther's Skin, marking the pinnacle of Georgian cultural achievement.