Giorgi II
Giorgi II ( Georgian გიორგი II ; * around 1050; † 1112 ) was King of Georgia from 1072 to 1089. He is the son of Bagrats IV.
Life
Just one year after he took office, the high feudal nobility conspired against the king, but it was crushed by troops loyal to the king. However, now the Seljuk Sultan Malik-Shah (1072-1092) interfered in the feudal feuds. In 1074 he invaded Georgia. But Giorgi was able to defeat the Seljuks at Parschisi and drive them out.
In 1080 they attacked Georgia again and destroyed several important Georgian cities, such as Samschwilde, Kutaisi and Artanuji . Many fortresses and monasteries fell victim to their onslaught. In 1088 Giorgi was forced to cede eastern Georgia with the capital Tbilisi to the Seljuks and to pay tribute to the sultan. He only kept areas beyond the Lichi Mountains, ie Imereti and Abkhazia .
When an earthquake struck Georgia in 1089, the king saw this as a sign from heaven and went to a monastery. He left the rule to his 17-year-old son David IV , whom he had already appointed co-regent in 1085. Documents show him as co-regent of his son until 1112.
The Seljuk rule over eastern Georgia lasted from 1080 to 1122 and went down in Georgian history as the Great Turkish Conquest . It was not until 1122, with the conquest of Tbilisi by Giorgi's son, David, that Georgia was completely liberated from Seljuk rule.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Bagrat IV. |
King of Georgia 1072–1089 |
David IV |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Giorgi II |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | გიორგი II (Georgian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Georgian king |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1050 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1112 |