George I of Abkhazia

King of the Abkhazian from circa 864 to 871

George I
გიორგი I

King of Abkhazia
Reign| 864 – 871
Predecessor| Demetrius II
Successor| John

Dynasty| Anchabadze
Religion| Georgian Orthodox Church

George I (Georgian: გიორგი I, აღწეფელი) was King of the Abkhazian from circa 864 to 871. He was the third son of Leon II of the Anchabadze dynasty. He succeeded his brother Demetrius II. His nickname "Aghts’epeli" (Georgian: აღწეფელი) is linked to his former domain of Aghtseph.

## Life

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The Divan of the Abkhazian Kings designates him as the brother of his predecessor but does not indicate the duration of his reign. According to the Georgian Chronicles he is indeed the brother of Theodosius and Demetrius, and son of Leon. George I took control of Kartli and granted it to Tinen, a son of his brother Demetrius II, whose second son Bagrat was reportedly exiled to Byzantine Empire for an unknown reason. On the death of Georges I, his wife, whose name is not specified, seduced by a nobleman, the John Shavliani, put on death Tinen and attempted to kill Bagrat to give the throne of Abkhazia to her lover.

## Genealogy

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Genealogy of the Kings of Abkhazia

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Archon of Abasgia
r. 710's–730| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

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Archon of Abasgia
r. 730–745| | | | | Leon I
Archon of Abasgia
r. 745–767| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Archon of Abasgia
r. 767–780
King of Abkhazia
r. 780–828| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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King of Abkhazia
r. 811–837| | Demetrius II
King of Abkhazia
r. 837–872| | | George I
King of Abkhazia
r. 872–878| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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King of Abkhazia
r. 887–898| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Constantine III
King of Abkhazia
r. 898–916| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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married to Ashot of Klarjeti| | George II
King of Abkhazia
r. 916–960| | | fr:Bagrat Anchabadzé
King of Abkhazia
r. 923–930| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | Constantine
Duke of Kartli
r. 923–926| | Leon III
Duke of Kartli
r. 926–957
King of Abkhazia
r. 960–969| | Demetrius III
King of Abkhazia
r. 969–976| | Theodosius III
King of Abkhazia
r. 976–978| | Bagrat| | Anonymous daughter
married to Shourta of Kakheti| | Gurandukht
married to Gurgen of Iberia| | Anonymous daughter
married to Abas I of Armenia| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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King of Abkhazia
r. 978–1014| | | | | |

## Bibliography

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* Marie-Félicité Brosset, Histoire de la Géorgie.

Preceded by

Demetrius II

|  King of Abkhazia
864–871  | Succeeded by

John

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