David IV of Georgia
David IV, also known as David II or David III,[1][2] or David the Builder (Georgian: დავით აღმაშენებელი, Davit Aghmashenebeli) (1073 – January 24, 1125), from the House of Bagrationi, was King of Georgia from 1089 to 1125.[3]
David IV დავით IV | |||||
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King of Kings of Georgia | |||||
Fifth King of Georgia | |||||
1089–1125 | |||||
Predecessor | George II | ||||
Successor | Demetrius I | ||||
Born | 1073 Kutaisi | ||||
Died | 1125 Tbilisi | ||||
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Dynasty | Bagrationi | ||||
Father | George II of Georgia | ||||
Religion | Georgian Orthodox Church | ||||
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David IV Of Georgia Media
King David IV by Mikhail Sabinin
A copper coin of King David IV of Georgia
Expansion of Kingdom of Georgia under David IV's reign.
fresco of King David the Builder, Shio-Mghvime monastery.
Gelati Monastery fresco of King David, 16th century
- Დავით აღმაშენებლის ავტოგრაფი autograph of georgian king David IV aghmashenebeli.jpg
Autograph of David IV. "მე დავით უნარჩევესმან მონამან ჴელითა მონითა ქრისტესთა მან გავგზავნე წიგნი ესე მთას წმიდას სინას ვინც მოიხმარებდეთ ლოცვა ყავთ ჩემთვინ" "I David the servant of Jesus sent this book to Holy Mount Sinai and who uses it pray for me" Document from Saint Catherine's Monastery, 12th century
References
- ↑ Actually, he was the first of the unified Georgia’s kings to be named David. From this point of view, he was David I. But traditionally he is known as David IV being the fourth David in the ruling dynasty of Bagrationi. However, some Georgian historians mention him as David II referring the fact that he was the second David to have the title of King of the Georgians (adopted by the Bagratid kings of Tao-Klarjeti in 888) whereas the two others were only ruling princes.
- ↑ Britannica online
- ↑ Georgia in the Developed Feudal Period (XI-the first quarter of the XIII c.) Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine www.parliament.ge/ Retrieved 13 August 2006.