Queen tamar

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Queen Tamar

Tamar the Great reigned as the Queen of Georgia from 1184 to 1213, presiding over the apex of the Georgian Golden Age.A member of the Bagrationi dynasty, her position as the first woman to rule Georgia in her own right was emphasized by the title mepe ("king"), afforded to Tamar in the medieval Georgian sources.

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Illustrations by Mihály Zichy (1888) The Knight in the Panther's Skin (Georgian: ვეფხისტყაოსანი) is Georgia's national poet Shota Rustaveli's only surviving poem, written in the 12th century. It tells the friendship of two heroes, Avtandil and Tariel, and their quest to find the object of love, Nestan-Darejan, an allegorical embodiment of Queen Tamar. These idealized heroes and devoted friends are united by generosity, sincerity, and dedication.

PORTRAITS OF QUEEN TAMAR ("KING OF KINGS")

Illustrations by Mihály Zichy (1888) The Knight in the Panther's Skin (Georgian: ვეფხისტყაოსანი) is Georgia's national poet Shota Rustaveli's only surviving poem, written in the 12th century. It tells the friendship of two heroes, Avtandil and Tariel, and their quest to find the object of love, Nestan-Darejan, an allegorical embodiment of Queen Tamar. These idealized heroes and devoted friends are united by generosity, sincerity, and dedication.