David IV of Georgia

David IV the Builder დავით IV აღმაშენებელი
King of Kings of Georgia
David IV on 12th century icon at Saint Catherine's Monastery
King of Georgia (more...)
Reign	1089–1125
Predecessor	George II
Successor	Demetrius I
Born	1073 Kutaisi
Died	1125(1125-00-00) (aged 51–52) Tbilisi
Burial	Gelati Monastery
Spouse	Rusudan of Armenia Gurandukht [ka]
Issue Among others	Demetrius I of Georgia
Dynasty	Bagrationi
Father	George II of Georgia
Mother	Elene [ka]
Religion	Georgian Orthodox Church
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David IV, also known as David IV the Builder^[a][1] (Georgian: დავით IV აღმაშენებელი, romanized: davit IV aghmashenebeli) (1073–1125), of the Bagrationi dynasty, was the 5th king (mepe) of Georgia from 1089 until his death in 1125.^[2]

Popularly considered to be the greatest and most successful Georgian ruler in history and an original architect of the Georgian Golden Age, he succeeded in driving the Seljuk Turks out of the country, winning the Battle of Didgori in 1121. His reforms of the army and administration enabled him to reunite the country and bring most of the lands of the Caucasus under Georgia's control. A friend of the Church and a notable promoter of Christian culture, he was canonized by the Georgian Orthodox Church.

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