Bagrat III Of Georgia
Bagrat III (Georgian: ბაგრატ III) (c. 960 – 7 May 1014), of the Georgian Bagrationi dynasty, was King of the Abkhazians from 978 on (as Bagrat II) and King of Georgia from 1008 on. He united these two titles by dynastic inheritance and, through conquest and diplomacy, added some more lands to his realm, effectively becoming the first king of what is generally known as a unified Georgian monarchy. Before Bagrat was crowned as the king, he had also reigned as a dynast in Kartli from 976 to 978.
He oversaw the construction of Bagrati Cathedral in Kutaisi, western Georgia. The cathedral's ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Read more about Bagrat III Of Georgia: Early Life and Rule in Kartli, King of The Abkhazians, The Unification
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