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Demetrius I of Georgia

Type Figure Region Georgia Time c. 1093–1156 Also known as Demetrius I Bagrationi

Demetrius I (c. 1093–1156), eldest son of King David IV of Georgia, succeeded in 1125 and ruled until 1156, continuing his father's revival policies …

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  1. 1121–1124Tbilisi · GeorgiaAround the great victory at Didgori in 1121, Demetrius, as eldest son of David IV, participated in court affairs and prepared for succession; during this period Georgia's power reached its zenith and his position as crown prince was secure.
  2. 1125–1130Tbilisi · GeorgiaAfter David IV died in 1125, Demetrius I succeeded him, continuing his father's domestic and foreign policies, maintaining control over various parts of the Caucasus, and keeping complex relations with powers such as the Sultanate of Rum and Byzantium.

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