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Tamar's reign, which lasted from 1184 to 1213, is often referred to as the Golden Age of Georgia. During this period, the Kingdom of Georgia reached its political and economic zenith. | Tamar's reign, which lasted from 1184 to 1213, is often referred to as the Golden Age of Georgia. During this period, the Kingdom of Georgia reached its political and economic zenith. | ||
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Tamar implemented a series of reforms aimed at centralizing power and strengthening the state. She reorganized the army, introduced new legal codes, and promoted trade and agriculture. Under her rule, Georgia became a key player in regional politics and a major center of culture and learning in the Eastern Orthodox world. | Tamar implemented a series of reforms aimed at centralizing power and strengthening the state. She reorganized the army, introduced new legal codes, and promoted trade and agriculture. Under her rule, Georgia became a key player in regional politics and a major center of culture and learning in the Eastern Orthodox world. | ||
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Tamar is revered as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Her feast day is celebrated on May 1. She is remembered as a strong and just ruler, and her reign is considered a high point in Georgian history. | Tamar is revered as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Her feast day is celebrated on May 1. She is remembered as a strong and just ruler, and her reign is considered a high point in Georgian history. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:19, 8 November 2025
Early Life
Tamar was born in 1160 to King George III and Queen Burdukhan. She was the couple's first child and was named after Tamar, the biblical wife of Judah. From a young age, Tamar was groomed for the throne, receiving an education that included statecraft, theology, and military tactics.
Ascension to the Throne
In 1178, Tamar's father, King George III, designated her as his co-ruler to ensure her succession to the throne. This decision was met with opposition from the nobility, who were not accustomed to a female ruler. However, George III was able to suppress the opposition and Tamar was crowned co-ruler.
Upon her father's death in 1184, Tamar ascended to the throne as the sole ruler of Georgia. Her early reign was marked by a series of rebellions by disgruntled nobles, but Tamar was able to consolidate her power and quell the rebellions with the help of her loyal supporters.
Reign
Tamar's reign, which lasted from 1184 to 1213, is often referred to as the Golden Age of Georgia. During this period, the Kingdom of Georgia reached its political and economic zenith.
Tamar implemented a series of reforms aimed at centralizing power and strengthening the state. She reorganized the army, introduced new legal codes, and promoted trade and agriculture. Under her rule, Georgia became a key player in regional politics and a major center of culture and learning in the Eastern Orthodox world.
Tamar also pursued an ambitious foreign policy. She led successful military campaigns against the neighboring Muslim states and expanded Georgia's borders. By the end of her reign, the Kingdom of Georgia stretched from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea and from the Caucasus Mountains to the Armenian Highlands.
Personal Life and Legacy
Tamar was married twice. Her first marriage to Yuri, the son of the Prince of Ossetia, was arranged by her father and was an unhappy one. The marriage was annulled in 1185, and Tamar later married David Soslan, a nobleman of Alanian descent, with whom she had two children.
Tamar is revered as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Her feast day is celebrated on May 1. She is remembered as a strong and just ruler, and her reign is considered a high point in Georgian history.
