Mepe

A coin of King David IV with Asomtavruli inscription reading ႫႴႤ^[a]ႠႴႧႵႰႬႩႾႧႱႾႧ (mpe~apt~k~rn~kkht~skht) meaning "King, [of the] Abkhazians, Iberians, Ranis, Kakhetians, Armenians".^[1]

An Asomtavruli fresco inscription of Tamar at Bertubani Church of David Gareji reading ႧႠႫႠႰ ႫႤႴႤႧ ႫႤႴႤ^[a] (tamar mepet mepe) meaning "Tamar, King of Kings".^[2]

Mepe (Old Georgian: ႫႴ;^[a] Georgian: მეფე [mepʰe]; meh-PEH) is a royal^[4] title used to designate the Georgian monarch, whether it is referring to a king or a queen regnant.^[5]^[6] The title was originally a male ruling title.^[7]

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^ Eastmond, p. 58
^ Eastmond, p. 182
^ Rapp, p. 38
^ Rapp, p. 472
^ Rayfield, location: 1292
^ Rapp, p. 263
^ Eastmond, p. 178

[2] Eastmond, p. 58

[3] Eastmond, p. 182

[4] Rapp, p. 38

[5] Rapp, p. 472

[6] Rayfield, location: 1292

[7] Rapp, p. 263

[8] Eastmond, p. 178

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