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explicitly state that when Tamar was recrowned after his father's death, "all by one consent joined in raising to Tamar her father's sword, bestowed on her at the same time as her father's throne", still none of the depictions of the queen show her carrying the sword. The chronicle would explain this
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King of Kings, Suzerain and Sovereign of the Abkhazians, Iberians, Ranis, Kakhetians and Armenians, Shahanshah and Shirvanshah, of all the East and the West, the South and the North, of both two kingdoms and countries, the High King, Godly anointed and invincible, the most excellent King of all, of
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and the continued rendering of Abkhazia to the first place in the style of the Bagrationi kings was largely due to legal considerations. Also, as Abkhazia was under heavy Byzantine influence, the Georgian monarchs wanted to raise the status of the western region to such a high level to reflect the
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in type. As the Crown would be gathering additional lands the style would continue to expand, but remain distinctly enumerated and include all the subjects of the Georgian monarch. Even after the collapse of the unified kingdom, Georgian kings would continue to emblazon themselves with the former
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King of Kings, of the Abkhazians, Iberians, Kakhetians, Armenians, Shahanshah and Shirvanshah, of all the East and the West, the South and the North, the Sovereign of both two thrones and countries, Godly given and anointed, great and invincible, the most excellent King of all, of the brilliant
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imperial style and they would stake the claim to be the absolute rulers of all-Georgia. This imperial legacy of the Bagrations continues to bear fruit even today, with its self-image as the unrivalled pinnacle of the Georgian politics, culture and society.
796:) of all the East and West, champion of the Messiah, of the Abkhazians, Iberians, Ranis, Kakhetians, and Armenians, Shirvanshah and Shahanshah, the great queen, the Glory of the World and of the Faith, daughter of the great King of Kings, sovereign of 283:, it was never slavishly adopted or mimicked; rather, it was creatively and deliberately adapted to the local culture and environment. At the same time, the rulers of Christian Georgia would still be embracing the traditional influences of the Persian 923:
King of Kings of the Abkhazians, Iberians, Ranis, Kakhetians and Armenians, Shirvanshah and Shahanshah, of all Georgia, of all the East and the West, of the North, the Sovereign and Suzerain of two kingdoms, the ruler of all, the victorious king.
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King of Kings of the Abkhazians, Iberians, Ranis, Kakhetians, Armenians, Shahanshah and Shirvanshah, of the East and the West, of the South and the North, of both countries, of two thrones and crowns, the godlike Suzerain and the Sovereign.
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dynasties. George III was the first Georgian king to assume these titles. They were afforded mostly last place in the style, following the "King of the Armenians" title. They later on would get corrupted, and original meaning be
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in the thirteenth century. Tamar's royal imagery had to cope with the diverse nature of her empire as it had to accommodate both Christian and Muslim subjects, as well as many separate territories. Her great-grandfather, King
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King of Kings, of many, Shirvanshah, of the Abkhazians, Iberians, Ranis, Kakhetians, Armenians, of all Georgia and the North, of the West and the East, the Suzerain and Sovereign of two golden thrones and all the lands.
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King of Kings, Suzerain and Sovereign of the Abkhazians, Iberians, Ranis, Kakhetians and Armenians, Shahanshah and Shirvanshah, of all the East and the West, the South and the North, of both two thrones and kingdoms.
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King of Kings, the Sovereign, of the Abkhazians, Iberians, Ranis, Kakhetians, Armenians, Shahanshah and Shirvanshah of all the other kings and countries, strong and invincible, supreme by God and unyielding by God.
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King of Kings, son of Tamar, of the Abkhazians, Iberians, Ranis, Kakhetians and Armenians, Shirvanshah and Shahanshah, the Sovereign of all the East and the West, sword of the Messiah, lord of the
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Paghava, I. & Chanishvili, E. (2021) Numismatic history of David IV the Builder: Money Circulation, Issued Coinage, and Monetary Policy, Tsereteli Institute of Oriental Studies of the
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King of Kings, son of King of Kings Rusudan, of the Abkhazians, Iberians, Ranis, Kakhetians and Armenians, Shirvanshah and Shahanshah, the Sovereign of all Georgia and the North, slave of
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King of Kings of the Abkhazians, Iberians, Ranis, Kakhetians and Armenians, Shahanshah and Shirvanshah, the Suzerain and Sovereign of all the North, the East and the West, descendant of
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Kartvelishvili, T. Jojua, T. Baindurashvili, Kh. Gelashvili, I. Gogoladze, T. & Shaorshadze, M. (2019) Sources of the XVII century about the Kings of Kartli and Kakheti, Vol. I,
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importance of this area to the Georgian realm. The court would have set up the majority of the royal residences mostly in the western regions of the kingdom, in Abkhazia and Imereti.
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and creation of the only medieval pan-Caucasian empire that would rule for a thousand years. Georgian monarchs would have intense religious and political competition with the
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were not afforded title "Sword of the Messiah" but "Champion of the Messiah". This circumstance doubtlessly reflect the fact that Tamar and Rusudan, although they were the
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and was motivated by the aggressive expansionist policies of the Georgian monarchs in and beyond the region. The inclusion of Shirvanshah (lit. the shah/king of
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Paghava, I. (2012) Rediscovering the Specie of Davit IV the Builder (1089-1125), King of Kings and Sword of Messiah, Eds. Bruno Callegher and Arianna D’Ottone,
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reads ملكة الملكات جلال الدنيا والدين تامار ابنة كيوري ظهير المسيح meaning "Queen of Queens, the glory of the world and of the faith, Tamar, daughter of
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and its loss usually led to the monarch's imminent death or overthrow in Georgian kingship. Introductory part of the style for the monarchs from the
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King of Kings and the Sovereign of the Abkhazians, Iberians, Ranis, Kakhetians and Armenians, Shahanshah and Shirvanshah, of the East and the West.
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King of Kings, Suzerain and Sovereign of two thrones and kingdoms, of the Abkhazians, Iberians, Ranis, Kakhetians and Armenians, descendant of
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Rapp, S. H. Jr. (2016) The Sasanian World Through Georgian Eyes, Caucasia and the Iranian Commonwealth in Late Antique Georgian Literature,
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King of the Abkhazians, Iberians, Ranis, Kakhetians and Armenians, Shirvanshah and Shahanshah of all the East and North, the Sovereign.
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Paghava, I. (2021) Copper Coin with the Effigy of David the Builder and the Titulary of Georgian Monarchs, V. VIII, Mkhedari Publishing
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and military reconquest of Tbilisi, would initiate universal minting of coins in Arabic for trade and economic reasons. According to
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leaders, by virtue of their gender. It is noteworthy that Tamar was never depicted on frescos with a sword. Despite the fact that
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A custom dictated that the new monarch should have had a biological connection to the existing dynasty, in part because kingly
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Queen of Kings and Queens, the glory of the world, kingdom and of the faith, daughter of Tamar, champion of the Messiah.
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King of Kings, Sword of the Messiah, of the Abkhazians, Iberians, Ranis, Kakhetians and Armenians, king of all the East.
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A shift toward an Islamic expression of power can be found in the adoption of new royal titles during the reign of King
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in 1490. Some of the kings would continue including them in style even after an official fragmentation of the monarchy.
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Bakhtadze, M. (2015) Georgian titles of the Bagrationi rulers of Tao-Klarjeti, Institute of the Georgian History,
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Gamkrelidze, G. (2010) War and Arms in Iberia and Colchis, Sulakauri Publishers, Tbilisi, ISBN 978-99941-15-242-9
279:. Even though unprecedentedly "Byzantinized Georgia" entertained its powerful neighbor's concepts and models of 4272: 4267: 4262: 1893: 1631:) and Shahanshah (lit. the shah of shahs/King of kings) in style by the Georgian monarchs was an usurpation of 185: 4242: 3484: 1535: 174: 4400: 4252: 3524: 4410: 4026: 1885: 164: 52:, King David, of the Abkhazians, Iberians, Ranis, Kakhetians, Armenians". The king is depicted wearing 3780: 3677:(Online Version) Historical Materials from Southern Georgia, Text collection: HMSG, XV century archives 1889: 1713: 1005:
King of Kings, of the Abkhazians, Iberians, Ranis, Kakhetians, Armenians, Shirvanshah and Shahanshah.
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was afforded first place in the style as a memory of sequence of acquisition of authority by King
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Takaishvili, E. (1910) The Georgian Antiquities, Georgian History and Ethnography, Volume III,
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and Arabic legends that would remain strong and intact; some of their styles would even become
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Bagrationi dynasty and its unprecedented political unification of lands, would inaugurate the
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the most brilliant purple crown, son of Great, all-powerful and invincible King of Kings.
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King of Kings, strong and invincible, majestic and protector of the holy kingdom, of the
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Dolidze, I. (1965) Georgian monuments of Law, V. II, Metsniereba Publishing, Tbilisi
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King of all Georgia, King of all Kartli, Kakheti and all the other lands, the Lord.
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The title "King of Ranis and Kakhetians" officially entered the style after King
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Dundua, T. & Tavadze, L. (2017) Imperial Titulature of the Georgian Kings,
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Rapp, S. H. Jr. (2014) Caucasia and Byzantine Culture, Edited by Dean Sakel,
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King of Kings, Sovereign of Kakheti, son of Great King and High Sovereign of
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King of Kings, of the Abkhazians, Iberians, Ranis, Kakhetians, Armenians,
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King of Kings, of the Abkhazians and Iberians, strong and invincible, the
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King of Kartli, Kakheti and all Georgia, successor sovereign and lord of
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King of the Abkhazians and Iberians, the nobilissimus, the sebastos, the
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King of Kings, in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
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King of the Abkhazians and Iberians, the kourapalates of all the East.
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King of Kings and Sovereign of Kartli, by will of God, by mercy of
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political ideals. These titles were specifically directed against
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King of Kings, Suzerain and Sovereign of Kartli, Kakheti, Lord of
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This title entered the style in spite to the contemporary Muslim
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King of Kings of Kartli, by will of God, by order of Shah Abbas.
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unwisely abandoned Georgian polytheism thus losing the kingship.
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The title "King of the Armenians" entered the style after King
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King of Kings, of the Abkhazians, Iberians, Ranis, Kakhetians,
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King, in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
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split and fracture of the unity of the monarchy during the
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Tavadze, L. (2012) Byzantine imperial style in Georgia,
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Eastmond, A. (1998) Royal imagery in medieval Georgia,
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King of Kings, Suzerain and Sovereign of all Imereti.
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would never pardon the insult towards a monarch. King
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and was similar to known examples of coins minted by
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Tamar's choice of terminology in Arabic derives from
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King of Kings, son of Giorgi, sword of the Messiah.
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King 779:, sword of the Messiah, son of King of Kings. 630:, and the great kouropalates of all the East. 281:Constantinopolitan bureaucracy and aristocracy 144: 3697: 3671:, Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation 841:, of the ruler of the world, David the king. 1861:, the British Museum acquired the coin from 1621:These titles entered the style from Persian 16:Formal mode of address to a Georgian monarch 775:, master of the East and the North, son of 4370:Knowledge:WikiProject Royalty and Nobility 3704: 3690: 3063:Kartvelishvili & Jojua, et al. p. 124 2892:Kartvelishvili & Jojua, et al. p. 181 2874:Kartvelishvili & Jojua, et al. p. 145 790:King of Kings, Queen of Queens, empress ( 2865:Kartvelishvili & Jojua, et al. p. 99 1699:by stressing Tamar's hatred of violence. 1244: 1109: 184:and its successive monarchies after the 124:, champion of the Messiah". 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III p. 434 2631:Dundua & Tavadze, p. 392 2604:Dundua & Tavadze, p. 461 2541:Dundua & Tavadze, p. 460 2415:Dundua & Tavadze, p. 459 2379:Dundua & Tavadze, p. 458 1405: 1402:Sovereigns of Kartli—Kakheti 1248: 1113: 993: 606: 572:of all the East, the eye of 455:Great King of the Iberians. 444:Great King of the Iberians. 352: 177:, its transformation to the 7: 4027:Imperial and Royal Highness 3432:Paghava (2021), pp. 236-237 3342:Paghava (2021), pp. 367-380 3252:Paghava (2021), pp. 417-418 2991:Takaishvili, vol. II p. 517 2694:CoGN: Coins of Vakhtang III 2505:Paghava (2021), pp. 396-403 1892:. The unified kingdom will 1482: 243:. The consolidation of the 235:by God", underlining their 186:disintegration of the realm 10: 4427: 4396:Lists of Georgian monarchs 3781:Imperial and Royal Majesty 3478:Life of the Georgian kings 3171:Rapp (2016) location: 6776 2946:Takaishvili, vol. III p. 4 2937:Takaishvili, vol. III p. 1 2856:Takaishvili, vol. II p. 39 2838:Takaishvili, vol. III p. 2 2793:CoGN: Coins of Giorgi VIII 2766:Takaishvili, vol. II p. 35 2721:Takaishvili, vol. II p. 13 2676:CoGN: Coins of David Ulugh 2667:CoGN: Coins of David Narin 2586:CoGN: Coins of Queen Tamar 2559:Rapp (2016) location: 4182 2532:Rapp (2016) location: 4194 2442:Rapp (2016) location: 4185 2352:Rapp (2016) location: 4175 2271:Rapp (2016) location: 9500 2172:Rapp (2016) location: 6323 1938:Rapp (2016) location: 6731 1929:Rapp (2016) location: 8763 1890:Kingdom of Western Georgia 1872: 1851: 1832: 1815: 1802:Shirvanshah and Shahanshah 1790: 1748: 1723: 1714:Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget 1702: 1669: 1647: 1615: 1604:. The title was pointedly 1588: 1573: 1558: 1545: 1524: 1505: 566:King of the Iberians, the 241:claim for biblical descent 4365: 4293: 4235: 4195: 4125: 4100: 4019: 3995: 3962: 3955: 3766: 3740: 3719: 3207:Rapp (2016) location: 665 3198:Rapp (2016) location: 686 3189:Rapp (2016) location: 702 2748:CoGN: Coins of Giorgi VII 2685:CoGN: Coins of David VIII 2127:Rapp (2016) location: 459 2055:Rapp (2016) location: 482 2010:Rapp (2016) location: 453 1992:Rapp (2016) location: 492 1888:and establishment of the 1737:, had slavishly imitated 1600:, the Sword of Islam and 1451:, sovereign and ruler of 1411: 1408: 1356:King of Kings, the King. 1254: 1251: 1119: 1116: 999: 996: 612: 609: 358: 355: 223:, Bagrationi, Supreme by 145: 3669:Tbilisi State University 3655:Tbilisi State University 3607:Tbilisi State University 3601:Tbilisi State University 3560:Tbilisi State University 3315:Rapp (1997), pp. 577-578 3279:Rapp (1997), pp. 578-582 2622:CoGN: Coins of Giorgi IV 2433:Rapp (1997), pp. 570-571 2091:Rapp (2014), pp. 232-233 2028:Rapp (2014), pp. 231-228 1827:First Kingdom of Kakheti 1499: 1389:King of all Imeretians. 489:, Movakani and Colchis. 343: 3474:The Georgian Chronicles 1848:, a mayor of Amsterdam. 1695:The Georgian Chronicles 626:, and of the Ranis and 275:" that would fight the 195:were divinely assigned 159:) refers to the formal 157:kartveli mepis ts'odeba 110:Georgian numeral system 100:A copper coin of Queen 46:ႣႧႫႴႵႣႧႫႴႤႠႴႧႵႰႬႩႾႧႱႾႧ 4328:Great Catholic Monarch 3839:Most Excellent Majesty 3815:Most Christian Majesty 3513:University of Michigan 3396:Paghava (2021), p. 233 3297:Paghava (2021), p. 382 3270:Paghava (2021), p. 408 3261:Paghava (2021), p. 410 2523:CoGN: Issue of David V 2469:Paghava (2021), p. 259 1773:Ibn al-Azraq al-Fariqi 897:King of Kings of all. 555:King of the Iberians. 544:King of the Iberians. 533:King of the Iberians. 522:King of the Iberians. 500:King of the Iberians. 466:King of the Iberians. 422:King of the Iberians. 397:King of the Iberians. 386:King of the Iberians. 375:King of the Iberians. 322:was extremely rare in 4313:Defender of the Faith 4306:Divine right of kings 4057:Ducal Serene Highness 3879:Most Eminent Highness 3844:Most Gracious Majesty 3821:Most Faithful Majesty 3648:Ilia State University 3459:Rayfield, pp. 129-131 3162:Zagareli, pp. 169-188 2577:Eastmond, pp. 127-135 2550:Eastmond, pp. 104-106 2154:Javakhishvili, p. 326 2136:Javakhishvili, p. 191 1494:Monarchism in Georgia 1489:Georgian Crown Jewels 1245:Sovereigns of Imereti 1110:Sovereigns of Kakheti 730:, the Orthodox king. 257:Constantine the Great 205:always started with " 146:ქართველი მეფის წოდება 4140:Duli Yang Maha Mulia 4075:Illustrious Highness 4045:Grand Ducal Highness 3903:Illustrious Highness 3487:, ISBN 0-271-01628-0 3243:Javakhishvili, p. 86 3225:Paghava, pp. 243-247 2100:Paghava, pp. 221-222 1983:Javakhishvili, p. 87 1956:Javakhishvili, p. 84 1920:Rayfield, pp. 65—159 1311:and a purple crown. 990:Sovereigns of Kartli 349:Sovereigns of Iberia 4401:Pharnavazid dynasty 4301:By the Grace of God 3351:Eastmond, pp. 56-58 3306:Rapp (1997), p. 608 3288:Rapp (1997), p. 637 2739:Rapp (1997), p. 582 2658:Rapp (1997), p. 581 2649:Silogava, pp. 72—73 2640:Rapp (1997), p. 577 2496:Rapp (1997), p. 575 2451:Rayfield, pp. 89—93 2118:Rapp (1997), p. 583 2109:Rapp (1997), p. 571 2073:Rapp (1997), p. 581 2064:Rapp (1997), p. 595 2046:Rapp (1997), p. 646 2019:Rapp (1997), p. 666 2001:Rapp (2014), p. 226 1965:Rapp (2014), p. 227 1894:ultimately collapse 1859:David Marshall Lang 1733:, and grandfather, 1655:Kingdom of Abkhazia 1532:classical antiquity 249:Georgian Golden Age 208:By the Grace of God 193:Pharnavazid dynasty 104:minted in Georgian 38:minted in Georgian 36:David IV of Georgia 4411:Bagrationi dynasty 4351:Translatio imperii 3009:Kakabadze, pp. 7—8 2235:Gamkrelidze, p. 13 2217:Gamkrelidze, p. 24 1974:Khakhanov, pp. 6—7 1739:Byzantine examples 1567:Stele of Vespasian 1419:Samtskhe-Saatabago 320:capital punishment 318:. Even though the 301:verbally insulting 269:Georgian Orthodoxy 253:Byzantine emperors 203:Bagrationi dynasty 182:Kingdom of Georgia 112:, meaning "Tamar, 106:Asomtavruli script 41:Asomtavruli script 4378: 4377: 4231: 4230: 4223:Sultanic Highness 4121: 4120: 4096: 4095: 4033:Imperial Highness 4015: 4014: 4011: 4010: 3833:Britannic Majesty 3804:Catholic Monarchs 3798:Apostolic Majesty 3630:978-9941-9677-8-8 3500:Javakhishvili, I. 3081:Kakabadze, p. 119 1777:Sibt ibn al-Jawzi 1769:Battle of Didgori 1480: 1479: 1399: 1398: 1242: 1241: 1107: 1106: 987: 986: 622:and Iberians, of 600: 599: 590:of the Iberians. 175:Kingdom of Iberia 4418: 4406:Chosroid dynasty 4203:Amir al-Mu'minin 4193: 4192: 4101:Specific culture 4098: 4097: 4017: 4016: 3960: 3959: 3953: 3952: 3920:Most Illustrious 3885:Exalted Highness 3827:Orthodox Majesty 3809:Catholic Majesty 3792:Imperial Majesty 3722:Forms of address 3706: 3699: 3692: 3683: 3682: 3650:, ISSN 2587-4780 3460: 3457: 3451: 3448: 3442: 3439: 3433: 3430: 3424: 3421: 3415: 3412: 3406: 3403: 3397: 3394: 3388: 3385: 3379: 3376: 3370: 3369:Eastmond, p. 135 3367: 3361: 3358: 3352: 3349: 3343: 3340: 3334: 3331: 3325: 3324:Eastmond, p. 182 3322: 3316: 3313: 3307: 3304: 3298: 3295: 3289: 3286: 3280: 3277: 3271: 3268: 3262: 3259: 3253: 3250: 3244: 3241: 3235: 3232: 3226: 3223: 3217: 3214: 3208: 3205: 3199: 3196: 3190: 3187: 3181: 3178: 3172: 3169: 3163: 3160: 3154: 3151: 3145: 3144:Zagareli, p. 100 3142: 3136: 3133: 3127: 3124: 3118: 3115: 3109: 3106: 3100: 3097: 3091: 3088: 3082: 3079: 3073: 3072:Kakabadze, p. 63 3070: 3064: 3061: 3055: 3054:Kakabadze, p. 37 3052: 3046: 3043: 3037: 3036:Kakabadze, p. 36 3034: 3028: 3027:Kakabadze, p. 34 3025: 3019: 3018:Kakabadze, p. 17 3016: 3010: 3007: 3001: 2998: 2992: 2989: 2983: 2980: 2974: 2971: 2965: 2962: 2956: 2953: 2947: 2944: 2938: 2935: 2929: 2926: 2920: 2917: 2911: 2908: 2902: 2899: 2893: 2890: 2884: 2881: 2875: 2872: 2866: 2863: 2857: 2854: 2848: 2845: 2839: 2836: 2830: 2827: 2821: 2818: 2812: 2809: 2803: 2800: 2794: 2791: 2785: 2782: 2776: 2773: 2767: 2764: 2758: 2755: 2749: 2746: 2740: 2737: 2731: 2730:Silogava, p. 100 2728: 2722: 2719: 2713: 2710: 2704: 2701: 2695: 2692: 2686: 2683: 2677: 2674: 2668: 2665: 2659: 2656: 2650: 2647: 2641: 2638: 2632: 2629: 2623: 2620: 2614: 2611: 2605: 2602: 2596: 2593: 2587: 2584: 2578: 2575: 2569: 2568:Rayfield, p. 109 2566: 2560: 2557: 2551: 2548: 2542: 2539: 2533: 2530: 2524: 2521: 2515: 2512: 2506: 2503: 2497: 2494: 2488: 2485: 2479: 2476: 2470: 2467: 2461: 2458: 2452: 2449: 2443: 2440: 2434: 2431: 2425: 2422: 2416: 2413: 2407: 2404: 2398: 2395: 2389: 2386: 2380: 2377: 2371: 2370:Khakhanov, p. 11 2368: 2362: 2359: 2353: 2350: 2344: 2343:Bakhtadze, p. 17 2341: 2335: 2332: 2326: 2323: 2317: 2316:Bakhtadze, p. 20 2314: 2308: 2307:Bakhtadze, p. 11 2305: 2299: 2298:Bakhtadze, p. 10 2296: 2290: 2287: 2281: 2278: 2272: 2269: 2263: 2260: 2254: 2251: 2245: 2242: 2236: 2233: 2227: 2224: 2218: 2215: 2209: 2206: 2200: 2197: 2191: 2188: 2182: 2179: 2173: 2170: 2164: 2161: 2155: 2152: 2146: 2145:Rayfield, p. 103 2143: 2137: 2134: 2128: 2125: 2119: 2116: 2110: 2107: 2101: 2098: 2092: 2089: 2083: 2080: 2074: 2071: 2065: 2062: 2056: 2053: 2047: 2044: 2038: 2035: 2029: 2026: 2020: 2017: 2011: 2008: 2002: 1999: 1993: 1990: 1984: 1981: 1975: 1972: 1966: 1963: 1957: 1954: 1948: 1945: 1939: 1936: 1930: 1927: 1921: 1918: 1886:Mongol invasions 1876: 1855: 1836: 1819: 1794: 1752: 1727: 1706: 1673: 1651: 1619: 1592: 1577: 1562: 1549: 1528: 1509: 1406: 1249: 1114: 994: 962:, slave of God. 607: 477:King of Iberia, 433:King of Iberia. 353: 165:Georgian monarch 158: 155: 148: 147: 102:Tamar of Georgia 97: 27: 4426: 4425: 4421: 4420: 4419: 4417: 4416: 4415: 4381: 4380: 4379: 4374: 4361: 4289: 4227: 4191: 4117: 4092: 4063:Serene Highness 4007: 3991: 3951: 3942:(The Much Hon.) 3930:Hochwohlgeboren 3897:Serene Highness 3762: 3736: 3715: 3710: 3680: 3582:Takaishvili, E. 3509:Rapp, S. 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Jr. 3469: 3464: 3463: 3458: 3454: 3449: 3445: 3440: 3436: 3431: 3427: 3423:Eastmond, p. 56 3422: 3418: 3414:Eastmond, p. 92 3413: 3409: 3404: 3400: 3395: 3391: 3386: 3382: 3378:Eastmond, p. 98 3377: 3373: 3368: 3364: 3360:Eastmond, p. 54 3359: 3355: 3350: 3346: 3341: 3337: 3333:Eastmond, p. 70 3332: 3328: 3323: 3319: 3314: 3310: 3305: 3301: 3296: 3292: 3287: 3283: 3278: 3274: 3269: 3265: 3260: 3256: 3251: 3247: 3242: 3238: 3234:Paghava, p. 245 3233: 3229: 3224: 3220: 3216:Eastmond, p. 72 3215: 3211: 3206: 3202: 3197: 3193: 3188: 3184: 3180:Rayfield, p. 25 3179: 3175: 3170: 3166: 3161: 3157: 3152: 3148: 3143: 3139: 3134: 3130: 3126:Khakhanov, p. 9 3125: 3121: 3116: 3112: 3107: 3103: 3098: 3094: 3090:Zagareli, p. 96 3089: 3085: 3080: 3076: 3071: 3067: 3062: 3058: 3053: 3049: 3044: 3040: 3035: 3031: 3026: 3022: 3017: 3013: 3008: 3004: 3000:Kakabadze, p. 3 2999: 2995: 2990: 2986: 2981: 2977: 2973:Dolidze, p. 231 2972: 2968: 2963: 2959: 2954: 2950: 2945: 2941: 2936: 2932: 2927: 2923: 2919:Dolidze, p. 193 2918: 2914: 2909: 2905: 2900: 2896: 2891: 2887: 2882: 2878: 2873: 2869: 2864: 2860: 2855: 2851: 2847:Dolidze, p. 224 2846: 2842: 2837: 2833: 2828: 2824: 2820:Dolidze, p. 205 2819: 2815: 2810: 2806: 2802:Silogava, p. 19 2801: 2797: 2792: 2788: 2783: 2779: 2775:Dolidze, p. 118 2774: 2770: 2765: 2761: 2756: 2752: 2747: 2743: 2738: 2734: 2729: 2725: 2720: 2716: 2712:Dolidze, p. 100 2711: 2707: 2703:Silogava, p. 26 2702: 2698: 2693: 2689: 2684: 2680: 2675: 2671: 2666: 2662: 2657: 2653: 2648: 2644: 2639: 2635: 2630: 2626: 2621: 2617: 2613:Silogava, p. 16 2612: 2608: 2603: 2599: 2594: 2590: 2585: 2581: 2576: 2572: 2567: 2563: 2558: 2554: 2549: 2545: 2540: 2536: 2531: 2527: 2522: 2518: 2513: 2509: 2504: 2500: 2495: 2491: 2486: 2482: 2478:Eastmond, p. 47 2477: 2473: 2468: 2464: 2459: 2455: 2450: 2446: 2441: 2437: 2432: 2428: 2424:Tavadze, p. 162 2423: 2419: 2414: 2410: 2406:Rayfield, p. 85 2405: 2401: 2396: 2392: 2387: 2383: 2378: 2374: 2369: 2365: 2361:Tavadze, p. 103 2360: 2356: 2351: 2347: 2342: 2338: 2334:Rayfield, p. 69 2333: 2329: 2325:Tavadze, p. 100 2324: 2320: 2315: 2311: 2306: 2302: 2297: 2293: 2289:Bakhtadze, p. 4 2288: 2284: 2279: 2275: 2270: 2266: 2261: 2257: 2252: 2248: 2243: 2239: 2234: 2230: 2226:Rayfield, p. 34 2225: 2221: 2216: 2212: 2208:Rayfield, p. 32 2207: 2203: 2198: 2194: 2189: 2185: 2180: 2176: 2171: 2167: 2163:Khakhanov, p. 6 2162: 2158: 2153: 2149: 2144: 2140: 2135: 2131: 2126: 2122: 2117: 2113: 2108: 2104: 2099: 2095: 2090: 2086: 2082:Eastmond, p. 91 2081: 2077: 2072: 2068: 2063: 2059: 2054: 2050: 2045: 2041: 2037:Tavadze, p. 221 2036: 2032: 2027: 2023: 2018: 2014: 2009: 2005: 2000: 1996: 1991: 1987: 1982: 1978: 1973: 1969: 1964: 1960: 1955: 1951: 1946: 1942: 1937: 1933: 1928: 1924: 1919: 1915: 1910: 1905: 1902: 1873: 1870: 1852: 1849: 1846:Nicolaes Witsen 1833: 1830: 1816: 1813: 1791: 1788: 1749: 1746: 1724: 1721: 1703: 1700: 1670: 1667: 1648: 1645: 1616: 1613: 1589: 1586: 1582:Fasti Ostienses 1574: 1571: 1559: 1556: 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3932: 3927: 3922: 3917: 3915:Most Excellent 3912: 3906: 3900: 3894: 3888: 3882: 3876: 3870: 3867:Royal Highness 3864: 3858: 3852: 3846: 3841: 3836: 3830: 3824: 3818: 3812: 3806: 3801: 3795: 3789: 3784: 3778: 3772: 3770: 3764: 3763: 3761: 3760: 3755: 3750: 3744: 3742: 3738: 3737: 3720: 3717: 3716: 3709: 3708: 3701: 3694: 3686: 3679: 3678: 3672: 3661: 3658: 3651: 3644: 3641: 3635: 3632: 3618: 3609: 3603: 3594: 3588: 3579: 3570: 3556: 3546:Reaktion Books 3539: 3521: 3515: 3506: 3497: 3488: 3481: 3480:, royal annals 3470: 3468: 3465: 3462: 3461: 3452: 3443: 3434: 3425: 3416: 3407: 3398: 3389: 3387:Eastmond, p. 6 3380: 3371: 3362: 3353: 3344: 3335: 3326: 3317: 3308: 3299: 3290: 3281: 3272: 3263: 3254: 3245: 3236: 3227: 3218: 3209: 3200: 3191: 3182: 3173: 3164: 3155: 3146: 3137: 3128: 3119: 3110: 3101: 3092: 3083: 3074: 3065: 3056: 3047: 3038: 3029: 3020: 3011: 3002: 2993: 2984: 2975: 2966: 2957: 2948: 2939: 2930: 2921: 2912: 2903: 2894: 2885: 2876: 2867: 2858: 2849: 2840: 2831: 2822: 2813: 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copper
David IV of Georgia
Asomtavruli script
Jesus Christ
sakkos
imperial crown
pendilia
cross
globus cruciger
British Museum
United Kingdom

Tamar of Georgia
Georgian numeral system
David
Arabic script
Kywri
Simon Janashia Museum of Georgia
Georgian
romanized
mode of address
Georgian monarch
mepe
Kingdom of Iberia
unified
Kingdom of Georgia
disintegration of the realm
Pharnavazid dynasty
pharnah

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