Who were Queen Tamar, Shota Rustaveli and other heroes of Georgian history?
The key historical figures whose names you see everywhere.
Short answer
Queen Tamar ruled Georgia in the late 12th and early 13th centuries, the country's golden age, and the poet Shota Rustaveli lived at her court and wrote 'The Knight in the Panther's Skin'. David IV the Builder united the country and founded Gelati Monastery, Vakhtang Gorgasali is said to have founded Tbilisi, and Erekle II signed the Treaty of Georgievsk with Russia in the 18th century. St Nino brought Christianity to Georgia in the 4th century.
Why
- In Georgia Tamar is called king, mepe, rather than queen, stressing her status as ruler.
- Tbilisi's main avenue and national theatre are named after Rustaveli.
- Streets, squares, universities and airports across the country bear these heroes' names.
Details
Monuments to David the Builder, Tamar and Gorgasali stand in Tbilisi, Kutaisi and elsewhere. Learn more about them at the Georgian National Museum.
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Sources
- Georgian National MuseumChecked at:
Historical dates follow commonly accepted historians' versions.
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