George III of Georgia
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George III, of the Bagrationi dynasty, was the 8th King of Georgia from 1156 to 1184. He became king when his father, Demetrius I, died in 1156, which was preceded by his brother's revolt against thei
George III as depicted on a medieval fresco from Vardzia
The royal panel at the Betania Monastery: George IV Lasha, Tamar, and George III (from left to right).
Georgian coin from the time of George III, with a similar pose to that of Islamic rulers, such as Artuq Arslan.
Fresco of George III from the Kintsvisi Monastery.
Burdukhan of Alania
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Burdukhan, also known as Bordokhan, was an Alan princess and Queen consort of Georgia as the wife of George III of Georgia. She was mother of Queen Tamar, who would preside over the apogee of the medi
George III of Georgia
…He died in 1184, and was succeeded by Tamar. He was buried at Gelati Monastery, western Georgia. George was married to Burdukhan, daughter of the King of Alania. They had two daughters: Tamar I (c. 1160 – 1213), who succeeded her father and reigned as the first female monarch of…
Burdukhan, wife of George III of Georgia
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