Tamar Of Georgia

Tamar (– 1213 ), from the House of Bagrationi , was Queen of the Kingdom Of Georgia from 1184 to 1213 . She ruled during what is generally regarded as Georgia ’s “golden age” and gained a reputation as an outstandingly successful ruler, dubbed “King of Kings and Queen of Queens” by her subjects. She is often known in English as '''Tamara'''. LIFE Tamar was an elder daughter of the Georgian King Giorgi III ( 1156 - 1184 ) and his wife Gurandukht, daughter of King Khuddan of Ossetia . Giorgi declared Tamar co-ruler and heir apparent to forestall any dispute after his death in 1178 . Tamar succeeded on her father’s death in 1184 . With Tamar's ascent to the throne, a party of nobles led by Minister of Finance (mechrurchletukhutsesi) Qutlu Arslan demanded that the power of monarchs should be limited by a legislature, or karavi. In retaliation for the Queen’s refusal and arrest of Qutlu Arslan, the opposition rose in rebellion and marched to the royal palace. Tamar managed to negotiate with the rebels and released their leader, granting only limited functions to karavi. In and Queen of Queens". Tamar’s former husband Yuri allied with a powerful party of Georgian nobles and organized two unsuccessful revolts in an attempt to seize power in 1191 .
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	1160 births

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