Aspacures II (or Varaz-Bakur I, Georgian: ვარაზ-ბაკურ I), of the Chosroid Dynasty, was the king (mepe) of Iberia (Kartli, eastern Georgia) from c. 363...
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was ousted by the Sassanid king Shapur II who installed Aspacures II (Varaz-Bakur) in his place. Aspacures II was Saurmag's paternal uncle. The Sassanid...
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Mirian III (redirect from Marian II)
Mirian's marriage with Abeshura (daughter of the previous Iberian ruler Aspacures), 40,000 Sasanian "select mounted warriors/cavalry" were subsequently...
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Aspagur I (Georgian: ასფაგურ I, Latinized as Aspacures), of the Arsacid dynasty, was a king (mepe) of Iberia (natively known as Kartli; ancient Georgia)...
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deposing Mirian's Romanophile successor, Sauromaces II, in favor of the pro-Iranian Aspacures II in 361. The Roman emperor Valens intervened and restored...
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Terentius and Sauromaces forged a deal with Aspacures to divide the kingdom in two along the river. Aspacures indicated that he had considered defecting...
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Shapur II installed Aspacures II of Iberia in the east; however, in western Georgia, Valens also succeeded in setting up his own king, Sauromaces II of Iberia...
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Aspacures III (or Varaz-Bakur II, Georgian: ვარაზ-ბაკურ II), of the Chosroid Dynasty, was the king (mepe) of Iberia (Kartli, eastern Georgia) from c. 380...
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Georgia) though a later account credits the 3rd century AD Georgian king Aspacures II of Iberia with its foundation as a fortress. By the early 18th century...
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III, King (284–361) Sauromaces II, King (361–363) Aspacures II, King (363–365) Mihrdat III, King (365–380) Aspacures III, King (380–394) Trdat, King...
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to drive out the pro-Roman king Sauromaces II, and put his own appointee, Sauromaces's uncle Aspacures II, on the throne. In the summer following his...
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Sasanian suzerainty was restored by king Shapur II (r. 309-379) when he invaded Iberia and installed Aspacures II as his vassal on the Iberian throne. The continuing...
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includes David III of Tao, which makes the Builder the fourth king David. Styled II after Vakhtang I of Iberia. Son of Bagrat III. Professor Cyril Toumanoff considered...
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died (in 292 according to Cyril Toumanoff). Nana bore Mirian two sons: Rev II, Varaz-Bakur and a daughter who married Peroz, the first Mihranid dynast of...
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children the primary Pharnavazid line came to a complete end. Kings Aspacures II and Rev II through their mother Queen Nana were the direct descendants of...
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under the authority of the Sasanians, who under Shapur II (r. 309–379) installed Aspacures II on the Iberian throne in 363. The family of Varsken—the...
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Mihrdat II (Georgian: მირდატ II, Latinized as Mithridates), of the Arsacid dynasty, was a king (mepe) of Iberia (natively known as Kartli; ancient Georgia)...
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Kingdom of Iberia Sephelia Vache Greek - Nana Rev II Greek Bosporan Kingdom Aspacures II Salome Sauromaces II Armenian Kingdom of Armenia Trdat - Pharasmanes...
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III's marriage with Abeshura (daughter of the previous Iberian ruler Aspacures), 40,000 Sasanian "select mounted warriors/cavalry" were subsequently...
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Rev II (Georgian: რევ II) was a prince of Iberia of the Chosroid Dynasty (natively known as Kartli, eastern Georgia) who functioned as a co-king to his...
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chronicles, he was a son of Rev II, son of Mirian III, the first Christian king of Iberia and Salome. Trdat's brother was Sauromaces II of Iberia. He is reported...
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of Pacorus II king of Parthia) Parthamasiris (Partamasir) 113–114 (Son of Pacorus II king of Parthia) Roman occupation 114–115 Mithridates II 114–116 (Brother...
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(189–216) Vache, King (216–234) Bacurius I, King (234–249) Mihrdat II, King (249–265) Aspacures I, King (265–284) Mirian III, King (284–361) List of political...
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finally converted during the rule of the Mirian III's son and successor Aspacures III (r. 363?–380). Gugark was normally subject to the Kingdom of Armenia...
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Bacurius I (son), 234–249 Mithridates II (son), 249–265 (Amazaspus III during 260–265 was his anti-king) Aspacures I (son), 265–284 Rapp, Stephen H. (2003)...
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nobles staged a revolt against Amazaspus (II) (r. 185–189) and with help of the king of Armenia, probably Vologases II (r. 180–191), who is reported to have...
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Ardashir II Ardashir III Ardashir (king of Marv) Ardashir I Kushanshah Arsacid dynasty of Caucasian Albania Arvand Gushnasp Ashtat Yeztayar Aspacures I of...
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descendants of Constantine II, the Kings of Kakheti from George VIII and the Kings of Imereti from Bagrat VI. Upon Teimuraz II's death, Kartli and Kakheti...
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or after he captured Ani in 1124. Where the coins of his father, George II, and grandfather, Bagrat IV, had slavishly imitated Byzantine examples, David...
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