George II of Georgia
King of Georgia from 1072 to 1089 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George II (Georgian: გიორგი II, romanized: giorgi II) (c. 1050 – 1112), 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 Seljuk Turkish attacks and overwhelmed by internal problems in his kingdom, George was forced to abdicate in favor of his energetic son David IV, to whom he remained a nominal co-ruler until his death in 1112. He also held the high Byzantine titles of curopalates (c. 1060) and caesar (c. 1081).
King of Georgia from 1072 to 1089
- There was also a Giorgi II, Catholicos of Kartli who ruled in 826–838.
| George II გიორგი II | |
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.jpg) 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[1] | |
| King of Georgia (more...) | |
| Reign | 1072–1089 |
| Coronation | 1050–1053 (in opposition to father) |
| Predecessor | Bagrat IV |
| Successor | David IV |
| Born | c. 1050 |
| Died | 1112 (aged 61–62) |
| Spouse | Elene |
| Issue | David IV |
| Dynasty | Bagrationi |
| Father | Bagrat IV of Georgia |
| Mother | Borena of Alania |
| Religion | Georgian Orthodox Church |
| Khelrtva | .svg) |