George III of Georgia

George III გიორგი III
George III as depicted on a medieval fresco from Vardzia
King of Georgia (more...)
Reign	1156–1184
Predecessor	Demetrius I
Successor	Tamar
Died	27 March 1184
Burial	Gelati Monastery
Spouse	Burdukhan of Alania
Issue	Tamar of Georgia Rusudan
Dynasty	Bagrationi
Father	Demetrius I of Georgia
Religion	Georgian Orthodox Church
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George III (Georgian: გიორგი III, romanized: giorgi III) (died 27 March 1184), of the Bagrationi dynasty, was the 8th King (mepe) of Georgia from 1156 to 1184. He became king when his father, Demetrius I, died in 1156, which was preceded by his brother's revolt against their father in 1154. His reign was part of what would be called the Georgian Golden Age – a historical period in the High Middle Ages, during which the Kingdom of Georgia reached the peak of its military power and development.