Bagrat I of Abkhazia

9th-century Georgian king
Bagrat I
ბაგრატ I
King of Abkhazia
Reign882 - 894
PredecessorAdarnase
SuccessorConstantine III
DynastyAnchabadze
ReligionGeorgian Orthodox Church

Bagrat I (Georgian: ბაგრატ I) was the King of Abkhazia between 882 and 894.[A] He was the second son of Demetrius II of the Anchabadze dynasty.

Life

After the usurper John Shavliani seized the throne Bagrat fled to Constantinople and lived there for some time until he returned to Abkhazia in 887. He deposed and put to death Adarnase Shavliani (the son of John Shavliani), reclaimed the throne and married the latter's widow (daughter of Guaram of Samtskhe), with whom he had a son Constantine who succeeded him to the throne of Abkhazia.[1]

Intervention in Tao-Klarjeti

Bagrat supported his brother-in-law, Nasra who tried to take power in Tao-Klarjeti, the latter killed David I curopalates in 881 and placed on the throne Gurgen I of Tao. After the murder, Nasra was forced to flee to the Byzantine Empire, where he was retrieved by Bagrat I. Bagrat managed to secure the Byzantine military aid for him and invaded the Bagratid possessions on Nasra's behalf in 887. The only son of David I, Adarnase then allied to Ashot I of Armenia and resisted invaders. Thus, a Bagratid dynastic feud evolved into a regional conflict. Eventually, Gurgen I of Tao switched his side and joined Adarnase against Nasra who was defeated and put to death in 888.

Family

Bagrat I married a daughter of Guaram of Samtskhe:

Issue

Genealogy

  • v
  • t
  • e
Genealogy of the Kings of Abkhazia
Theodor
Archon of Abasgia
r. 710's–730
Constantine II
Archon of Abasgia
r. 730–745
Leon I
Archon of Abasgia
r. 745–767
Leon II
Archon of Abasgia
r. 767–780

King of Abkhazia
r. 780–828
Theodosius II
King of Abkhazia
r. 811–837
Demetrius II
King of Abkhazia
r. 837–872
George I
King of Abkhazia
r. 872–878
Tinen of ChikhaBagrat I
King of Abkhazia
r. 887–898
Constantine III
King of Abkhazia
r. 898–916
Anonymous daughter
married to Ashot of Klarjeti
George II
King of Abkhazia
r. 916–960
fr:Bagrat Anchabadzé
King of Abkhazia
r. 923–930
Constantine
Duke of Kartli
r. 923–926
Leon III
Duke of Kartli
r. 926–957

King of Abkhazia
r. 960–969
Demetrius III
King of Abkhazia
r. 969–976
Theodosius III
King of Abkhazia
r. 976–978
BagratAnonymous daughter
married to Shourta of Kakheti
Gurandukht
married to Gurgen of Iberia
Anonymous daughter
married to Abas I of Armenia
Bagrat II
King of Abkhazia
r. 978–1014

Notes

  1. ^ According to Cyril Toumanoff (1990 , p. 535) 887 to 899.

References

  1. ^ Rayfield, Donald (2012). Edge of Empires: A History of Georgia. London: Reaktion Books. p. 63. ISBN 1780230303.

Sources

Preceded by King of Abkhazia
882–894
Succeeded by


Stub icon

This article about a member of the Georgian nobility is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e