George V of Georgia
Giorgi V the Brilliant (Georgian გიორგი V ბრწყინვალე; * 1286, † 1346 ) was from 1297 to 1298 and from 1314 to 1346 King of Georgia.
Life
He was the youngest son Dimitris II When David VIII, the elder brother Giorgis was deposed by the Mongols in 1297, him and his maternal grandfather, Beka Dschakeli, the prince brought Samzches ( 1285-1308 ) to Tbilisi and left him there to King East Georgia crown. The Mongols needed but for their numerous campaigns an adult king who could lead the of them highly esteemed Georgian auxiliaries. That's why they let Giorgi soon fall and appointed another older brother Giorgis, Vakhtang III. to the King ( 1298-1308 ).
Giorgi grew to at the court of his grandfather Bekas I.. His thorough training, among other things Georgian history awakened in him the desire to restore the unity of the country and throw off the Mongol yoke. But he had to wait until 1310, when he. By the Mongols as regent for his underage nephew Giorgi VI the little ones (1310-1314), the son of David VIII was used. After his early death Giorgi was the second time King of Eastern Georgia.
For the achievement of its objectives favorable conditions were met. With his uncle Sargis Dschakeli, Prince Samzches (1308-1334) whom he had a sincere friendship. This assisted in all aspects unreservedly his nephew. Also for Il- Chan - yard entertained Giorgi friendly relations, namely the Grand Vizier Amir Tschupan. 1319 both repulsed an invasion Uzbek, the Khan of the Golden Horde ( 1312-1341 ).
A year later, they suppressed the rebellion of the Mongol Military Governor in Georgia, Kurmischi. 1322/23 was Giorgis reputation in the Middle East has increased to such an extent that it allowed him the Egyptian Mamluk sultan, to build a church in Jerusalem. With the Pope in 1321 he took on relationships. In 1329 the Catholic Church was founded in Georgia.
According to a proposal by D. Kldiashvili could be the introduction of the Jerusalem Cross as a flag of Georgia in its present red color on George V back (History of the Georgian heraldry, Parlamentis utskebani, 1997, p 35).
A year later occupied Giorgi Imereti (Western Georgia), which was self-employed since 1259. King Bagrat the Small (1329-1372), the grandson of King David Narins (1259-1293) had henceforth be content with the title of prince. After the death of his uncle was also the Principality of Samtskhe, which had been independent since 1266, again placed under the suzerainty of the Georgian king. This Georgia was reunited. Domestically, the king succeeded to have the high feudal nobility in part with draconian measures in their place.
- King (Georgia)
- Georgian
- Born in 1286
- Died in 1346
- Man