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George IV of Georgia
George IV, Bagrationi king of Georgia, born c. 1192, succeeded his mother Queen Tamar in 1213, continued her expansionist and church-building policie…
Timeline
- 1192–1213Tbilisi · GeorgiaEducated in the court as son of Queen Tamar, he was already involved in military and diplomatic affairs in the early 1220s, preparing to inherit the throne.
- 1213–1223Tbilisi · GeorgiaAfter acceding in 1213 he continued external expansion, intervening in Black Sea coast and Anatolian affairs in the 1220s. He died without a son in 1223, prompting a succession arrangement with his sister Rusudan as regent.
Sources
- Encyclopedia Britannica: George IV https://www.britannica.com/biography/George-IV-king-of-Georgia