Bagrationi Dynasty of Georgia

Timeline

1. 1031–1035Tbilisi · GeorgiaAfter the regency of his mother Maria ended, Bagrat IV ruled in his own name, relying on allies such as the bishopric of Kutaisi and the duke of Tao to unify the divided feudal principalities and counter Byzantine pressure from the east.
2. 1036–1040Anacopia · AbkhaziaBagrat's half-brother Demetrius and his mother, pressed by royal authority, handed the strategic fortress of Anacopia to Byzantium; with Byzantium gaining a foothold in the Caucasus, dynastic unity faced a severe test, and Bagrat IV continued to navigate internal and external pressures.