Bagrat IV of Georgia
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Bagrat IV, of the Bagrationi dynasty, was the king of the Kingdom of Georgia from 1027 to 1072. During his long and eventful reign, Bagrat sought to repress the great nobility and to secure Georgia's
Fresco of Bagrat IV from Ateni Sioni
Coin of Bagrat IV, struck between 1060 and 1072.
Bagrat IV's charter, 1060–1065
Georgian ambassadors presenting gifts to Emperor Romanos Argyros.
George II of Georgia
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George II, of the Bagrationi dynasty, was a king of Georgia from 1072 to 1089. He was a son and successor of Bagrat IV and his wife Borena of Alania. Unable to deal effectively with the constant Selju
Bagrat IV of Georgia
…Liparit's intrigues, for three years. In the absence of Bagrat (1050–1053), Liparit was an effective ruler of Georgia; he even installed Bagrat's son George as king and declared himself a regent. After Bagrat's return, Liparit again warred against him. Eventually in 1060 his followers conspired and surrendered…
A fragment of the fresco from the Ateni Sioni Church, purportedly depicting George II as a monk after his abdication in 1089. Reproduction by Grigory Gagarin, 1847
Coin of George II, 1081–1089
Charter of King George II of Georgia