Georgian monarchs family tree from antiquity to united Georgia

Georgian monarchs family tree of Iberia ^{[1] [2]} Tao-Klarjeti, ^{[3] [4]} and United Georgia. ^[5]

Family tree

The bolded border indicates the monarchs ----- The dashed lines indicate a marriage relationship ....... The dotted lines indicate multiple generations skipped

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Samara [a] Ruler of Mtskheta fl. 4th c. BC

(Son)

PHARNAVAZID dynasty

Artaxias I d. 160 BC King of Armenia r. 189 – 160 BC

Pharnavaz I 329, 326, or 311 BC d. (aged 92) King of Iberia r. 302 BC – 237 BC orr. 299 BC – 234 BC orr. 284 BC – 219 BC

(Daughter)

(Daughter)

Kuji fl. 4th century BC Duke of Colchis

Tigranes I King of Armenia r. 120 BC – 95 BC

Artavasdes I d. 115 BC King of Armenia r. 159 BC – 115 BC

Saurmag I King of Iberia r. c. 234 – c. 159 BC

Tigranes the Great King of Armenia r. 95 – 55 BC

(Princess)

Mirian I King of Iberia r. 159 – 109 BC

ARTAXIAD dynasty

Artavasdes II King of Armenia r. 55 – 34 BC

Artaxias I King of Iberia r. 90 – 78 BC

(Princess)

Pharnajom King of Iberia d. 90 BC r. 109 – 90 BC

Tigranes III King of Armenia r. 20 – 8 BC

Artoces King of Iberia r. 78 – 63 BC

Mirian II King of Iberia c. 90–20BC r. 30 – 20 BC

Tigranes IV King of Armenia r. 8 BC – 1 AD

Pharnavaz II King of Iberia d. 30 BC r. 63 BC – 32 BC

Artaxias II King of Iberia r. c. 20 BC – 1 AD

(Princess)

Kartam Duke of Colchis d. 33 BC

(Artaxiad princess)

Pharasmanes I King of Iberia r. c. 1 – 58

Mithridates King of Armenia r. 35–37, 42–51

Mihrdat I King of Iberia r. 58–106

Rhadamistus King of Armenia r. 51–53 r. 54–55

Zenobia

Amazasp I King of Iberia r. 106–116

Pharasmanes II King of Iberia r. 117–138

Ghadam King of Iberia r. 132–135

Pharasmanes III King of Iberia r. 138–161

Amazasp II King of Iberia r. 185–189

(Princess)

Vologases V King of Parthia r. 191–208

ARSACID dynasty

Rev I [b] King of Iberia r. 189–216

Khosrov I King of Armenia r. 191–217

Vache King of Iberia r. 216–234

Tiridates II King of Armenia r. 217–252

Bacurius I King of Iberia r. 234–249

Khosrov II King of Armenia r. 252–258

Mihrdat II King of Iberia r. 249–265

Aspacures I King of Iberia r. 265–284

CHOSROID dynasty

Abeshura [c]

Mirian III King of Iberia r. 284–361

Nana

Tiridates III King of Armenia r. 298–330

Aspacures II [d] King of Iberia r. 363–365

Rev II [d] King of Iberia r. 345–361

Salome d. 361

Mihrdat III King of Iberia r. 365–380 diarch 370–378

Sauromaces II King of Iberia r. 361–363 diarch 370–378

Trdat King of Iberia r. 394–406

Peranius General of the Roman Empire

Phazas Officer of the Roman Empire

Aspacures III King of Iberia r. 380–394

(Princess)

Pacurius General of the Roman Empire

Jovian Emperor of Rome r. 363–364

Mihrdat IV King of Iberia r. 409–411

Pharasmanes IV King of Iberia r. 406–409

Osdukht [14]

Bacurius [15] General of the Roman Empire

Maria

Archil King of Iberia r. 411–435

Barzabod Prince of Gardman d. c. 440

Bosmarios

Bakurdukht

Hormizd III d. 459 King of the Sasanian Empire r. 457–459

Mihrdat V King of Iberia r. 435–447

Sagdukht

Leo I the Thracian Emperor of Rome r. 457–474

Peter Bishop of Maiuma d. 491

Balendukht

Vakhtang I King of Iberia c. 439/443 – c. 502/522 r. c. 447/449 – c. 502/522

Helena

Dachi [e] King of Iberia r. 522–534

Bacurius II King of Iberia r. 534–547

Leo(n) [18]

Mihrdat

Pharasmanes V King of Iberia r. 547–561

(Prince)

GUARAMID dynasty

Pharasmanes VI King of Iberia r. 561–?

Guaram I Prince of Iberia r. 588–590

Bacurius III d. 580 King of Iberia r. ?–580

Adarnase I Prince of Iberia r. 627–637/642

Stephen I d. 628 Prince of Iberia r. 590–627

Stephen II Prince of Iberia r. 637/642 – c. 650

Adarnase II Prince of Iberia r. c. 650 – 684/685

Guaram II Prince of Iberia r. 684/685–pre-693

Stephen Prince of Kakheti r. 685–739

Guaram III Prince of Iberia r. 693–748

Mirian Prince of Kakheti r. 736–741

Nerse I Nersiani

(Princess)

NERSIANID dynasty

Adarnase III Prince of Iberia r. c. 748 – 760

Guaram IV Prince of Iberia r. 748

(Princess)

Archil the Martyr d. 786 Prince of Kakheti r. 736–786

Nerse Prince of Iberia r. 760–772 r. 775–779/780

Stephen III Prince of Iberia r. 779/780–786

(Princess)

Adarnase I d. 807 Prince of Tao r. c. 780 (775/786) – 807

Ashot I Kouropalates d. c. 826/830 Prince of Iberia r. 813–830

Latavri Princess of Iberia

Juansher II Prince of Kakheti r. 786–807

John Prince of Kakheti r. 786–790

BAGRATIONI dynasty of Tao-Klarjeti

Adarnase II d. c. 870 Co-ruler of Tao-Klarjeti r. 830–867

Bagrat I d. 876 Co-ruler of Tao-Klarjeti r. 830–876

Guaram Mampali d. 882 Co-ruler of Tao-Klarjeti r. 830–881

Gurgen I Grand Duke of Tao r. 881–891

Ashot the Beautiful d. 867

Sumbat I Grand Duke of Klarjeti r. 870–889

Adarnase

David I d. 881 Prince of Iberia r. 876–881

Ashot

Nasra Grand Duke of Samtskhe, Shavsheti, and Artaani r. 881–888

Adarnase III Grand Duke of Tao r. 891–896

Ashot the Immature Grand Duke of Tao r. 908–918

Bagrat I Grand Duke of Klarjeti r. 889–900

David I Grand Duke of Klarjeti r. 900–943

Adarnase IV [f] d. 923 Prince of Iberia r. 881–888 King of the Iberians r. 888–923

David Grand Duke of Tao r. 896–908

Gurgen Grand Duke of Tao r. 918–941

Dinar Queen of Hereti

Adarnase II of Klarjeti d. 945

Ashot the Swift d. 939

David d. 908

Gurgen I d. 923

Sumbat II d. 988 Grand Duke of Klarjeti r. 961–966

David II King of the Iberians r. 923–937

Bagrat I Grand Duke of Tao r. 941–945

Sumbat I King of the Iberians r. 954–958

Ashot II Grand Duke of Tao r. 937–954

Bagrat d. 922

Gurgen d. 968

David II Grand Duke of Klarjeti r. 988–993

Bagrat II d. 988

Adarnase V Grand Duke of Tao r. 945–961

Adarnase IV d. 983

Bagrat II King of the Iberians r. 958–994

Sumbat III Grand Duke of Klarjeti r. 993–1011 [g]

Gurgen [g]

David III [h] Grand Duke of Tao r. 966–1001

Bagrat II Grand Duke of Tao r. 961–966

Gurgen King of the Iberians r. 994–1008

adopted

Bagrat III of Klarjeti King of Klarjeti r. 1027–1028

Demetrius d. 1028

Bagrat III [i] c. 960 – c. 1014 King of Abkhazia r. 978–1014 King of Georgia r. 1008–1014

Mariam d. bef. 1103

George I 998/1002–1027 King of Georgia r. 1014–1027

Alda of Alania

Basil of Khakhuli ?c. 981 – c. 1040

Gurandukht d. bef.1072

Marta

Kata

Helena Argyre d. c. 1033

Bagrat IV 1018–1072 King of Georgia r. 1027–1072

Borena of Alania

Demetrius of Anacopia d. 1042

George II c. 1054 – c. 1112 King of Georgia r. 1072–1089

Mariam

Michael VII Byzantine emperor

Martha-Maria 1053–1118

Nikephoros III 1002–1081 Byzantine emperor

David

Rusudan of Armenia

David IV 1073–1125 King of Georgia r. 1089–1125

Gurandukht

Aton of Alania

Demetrius I c. 1093 – c. 1156 King of Georgia r. 1125–1154 r. 1155–1156

George

Zurab d. 1125

Tamar d. 1161

Kata

David V King of Georgia r. 1154–1155

Rusudan

George III King of Georgia r. 1156–1184

Bagrationi

Rusudan

Jadaron of Alania

Demna of Georgia bef.1155-c. 1178

Rusudan 1158/1160

Yury Bogolyubsky b. c. 1160 Prince of Novgorod r. 1172–1175

Tamar [j] c. 1160 – c. 1213 King of Georgia r. 1184–1213

David Soslan King Consort r. c. 1187/1189 – c. 1207

George IV [k] 1191–1223 King of Georgia r. 1213–1222/1223

Rusudan c. 1194 – c. 1245

Ghias ad-Din 1223–c. 1226

David VII 1215–1270 King of Georgia r. 1247–1270

David VI 1225–1293 King of Georgia r. 1245–1259 King of Imereti r. 1259–1293

Pervâne

Gürcü Hatun fl. 1237 – c. 1286

Kaykhusraw II Sultan of the Seljuqs of Rûm

George

Tamar

Demetrius II 1259–1289 King of Georgia r. 1270–1289

Vakhtang II King of Georgia r. 1289–1292

Constantine I King of Imereti r. 1293–1327

Michael King of Imereti r. 1327–1329

Kayqubad II Sultan of Rûm r. 1249–1257

Lasha

Manuel

Rusudan

Baidu

Iadgar

David VIII 1273–1311 King of Georgia r. 1293–1311

George V 1286/1289–1346 King of Georgia r. 1299–1302 r. 1314–1346

Vakhtang III 1276–1308 King of Georgia r. 1302–1308

Ripsime

Jiajak Jaqeli

Alexios II 1282–1330 Emperor of Trebizond

George VI King of Georgia r. 1311–1313

David IX King of Georgia r. 1346–1360

Demetre Ruler of Dmanisi

Giorgi Ruler of Samshvilde

Alexios III 1338–1390 Emperor of Trebizond

Helena d. 1366

Bagrat V King of Georgia r. 1360–1393

Anna of Trebizond 1357–1406

Gulkhan-Eudokia d. 1395

Manuel III 1364–1417 Emperor of Trebizond

George VII d. 1405/1407 King of Georgia r. 1393/1395–1407/1405

Constantine I King of Georgia r. 1405/1407–1412

David

Tamar

Olympias

Alexander I 1386–1445/46 King of Georgia r. 1412–1442

Bagrat

George Co-King of Georgia r. 1408–1412

Vakhtang IV c. 1413 – c. 1446 King of Georgia r. 1442–1446

Bagrationi c. 1411/1412–bef.1438

Demetrius c. 1413–1453 Co-King of Georgia r. 1433–1446

George VIII 1417–1476 King of Georgia r. 1446–1466 King of Kakheti r. 1466–1476

David II Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia 1426–1428

Zaal

Bagrat VI c. 1439 – c. 1478 King of Imereti r. 1463–1478 King of Georgia r. 1465–1478

David

Constantine II c. 1447 – c. 1505 King of Georgia (Kartli) r. 1478–1505

Alexander I 1445/c. 1456–1511 King of Kakheti 1476–1511

Alexander II d. 1510 King of Georgia r. 1478 King of Imereti r. 1483–1510

BAGRATIONI of Kartli

BAGRATIONI of Kakheti

BAGRATIONI of Imereti

Notes

1. Samara was a chieftain and ruler of Mtskheta's Kartvelians claiming descent from a mythic national founder, Kartlos. ^[6]
2. King Rev I was a great-grandson of King Mithridates V of Parthia ^[7]
3. Her father died in 284 AD, who remained the last in the Pharnavazid line. Georgian royal house arranged the wedding of Abeshura to Mirian, ^[8] who according to the Georgian annals is identified as the firstborn but illegitimate son of an unspecified Sasanian Shahanshah. ^[9] Mirian was a Parthian Mihranid who would establish a Chosroid dynasty. Because of Mirian’s union with Abeshura, the couple's offspring could rightfully claim to have Pharnavazid blood, but Abeshura died at the age of 15. Because the young couple had no children the primary Pharnavazid line came to a complete end. ^{[10] [11]}
4. Kings Aspacures II and Rev II through their mother Queen Nana ^{[12] [13]} were the direct descendants of King Mithridates VI of Pontus (15 generations through Queen Dynamis); King Seleucus I Nicator (22 generations through the mother of Mithridates VI of Pontus, Queen Laodice VI); Triumvir Mark Antony (16 generations through Gepaepyris, Antonia Tryphaena, Pythodorida of Pontus and Antonia Prima); Julio-Claudian dynasty (17 generations through the mother of Mark Antony, Julia); King Achaemenes (35~40 generations through Mithridates VI of Pontus)
5. King Dachi through his mother Queen Balendukht ^{[16] [17]} was the direct descendant of Shah Ardashir I (10 generations)
6. Adarnase IV restored Georgian kingship in 888 ^[19] as the Kingdom of the Iberians and this would go on to dominate the political life of Georgia for a thousand years. ^[20]
7. King Bagrat III, the first monarch of unified Georgia was ruthless in his state administration. While visiting Castle of Panaskerti in Tao, king summoned his two cousins, Sumbat III and Gurgen. They were arrested and executed. Sumbat’s son Bagrat, and Gurgen’s son Demetrius, escaped to the Byzantine Empire. The Bagrationi line of Tao was already extinct since 941; ^[21] now with purging his own cousins the line of Klarjeti was also gone and no rival could ever claim the Georgian throne. ^[22]
8. David III, being childless, took advice from the Georgian aristocracy and adopted his kin, prince Bagrat in 975. ^[23] This will lead and pave the way for the unification of Georgia. ^[24]
9. Bagrat III was the first king of a politically unified Georgia ^[25] designated "Sakartvelo". ^[26] The term "Sakartvelo" would literally mean "all-Georgian kingdom", "all Georgia" or "whole Georgia". ^[27] Sakartvelo is still used in modern times as the official name of the country. ^[28]
10. Queen Tamar was the first female monarch ( mepe ) of Georgia. ^[29]
11. George IV, while relaxing in Kakheti, in the village of Velistsikhe, he spotted a pretty young woman, a freeman's daughter; he seduced her, and, although she was married, installed her at royal court. In 1215, she had a son with him (the future king David VII), whom the king gave to his sister Rusudan to bring up. This upset the Georgian Orthodox Church and deputation of bishops, the Catholicos and ministers came to remonstrate with the king: the woman was a commoner as well as another man’s wife. The king was forced to let nuns escort his mistress back to her husband. But he adamantly deemed the woman from Velistsikhe his wife and refused any marriage which his court might negotiate for him. The king would not beget a legitimate heir. ^[30]

References

1. Rayfield, pp. 430—431
2. Toumanoff, pp. 423-426
3. Settipani, p. 540
4. Rayfield (2013) location: 9218
5. Rayfield, p. 433
6. Rayfield, pp. 15—23
7. Toumanoff, p. 85
8. Rapp (2016) location: 7031
9. Rapp (2016) location: 6784
10. Rapp (2016) location: 6794
11. Rayfield, p. 36
12. Rapp (2016) location: 7149
13. Settipani, pp. 405—406
14. Settipani, pp. 411—414
15. Settipani, p. 412
16. Rayfield, pp. 44—50
17. Settipani, p. 416
18. Settipani, p. 403
19. Rayfield (2013) location: 1337
20. Rapp (2016) location: 5454
21. Rayfield (2013) location: 1323
22. Rayfield (2013) location: 1502
23. Rayfield (2013) location: 1379
24. Rayfield (2013) location: 1338–1384
25. Rapp (2016) location: 476
26. Rapp (2016) location: 648
27. Rayfield, p. 94
28. Rapp (2016) location: 656
29. Rapp (2016) location: 8763
30. Rayfield, p. 118

Bibliography

• Rapp, S. H. Jr. (2016) The Sasanian World Through Georgian Eyes, Caucasia and the Iranian Commonwealth in Late Antique Georgian Literature, Sam Houston State University, USA, Routledge, ISBN   9781472425522
• Rayfield, D. (2013) Edge of Empires: A History of Georgia, Reaktion Books, ISBN   9781780230702, ISBN   9781780230702
• Settipani, C. (2006) Continuité des élites à Byzance durant les siècles obscurs. Les princes caucasiens et l'Empire du VIe au IXe siècle, Paris, ISBN   9782701802268
• Toumanoff, C. (1990) The dynasties of Christian Caucasus from Antiquity to the 19th century: Genealogical and chronological tables, Rome

Further reading

• The Georgian Chronicles, Life of the Georgian kings, royal annals
• Conversion of Kartli (chronicle), The Chronicle, royal annals
• Marie-Félicité Brosset, History of Georgia from Antiquity to the 19th century, Volume 1-7, Saint-Petersburg, 1848–58