Zankan Zorababeli

Zankan Zorababeli (Georgian: ზანქან ზორაბაბელი) was the 12th-century, Georgian Jewish merchant from Tbilisi.

The Queen Tamar's marriage was a question of state-importance. Every group strove to select and secure the acceptance of its candidate in order to strengthen its position and influence at court. Two factions fought for the influence in Tamar's court: clan of Mkhargrdzelis and Abulasan, amirtamira of Tbilisi. Then the Abulasan, came forward and said: "I know one prince, the son of the great Rus' prince Yury; he was a child when his father died, and, persuaded by his uncle Salavat, moved away to other country; He lives now in the city of Sevinj, king of the Kipchaks."[1] candidature was approved by the council of feudal lords. They called an influential person in the kingdom, the great merchant Zankan Zorababeli. He was given the mission of bringing the bridegroom to Tbilisi. He fulfilled his mission with zeal, changing his horses on the way, he quickly reached his destination, and brought back the young man - valiant, perfect of body and pleasant to behold - sooner than the fixed time.

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1. ^ Georgian National Academy of Sciences, Kartlis Tskhovreba (History of Georgia), Artanuji pub. Tbilisi 2014

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Queen Tamar's reign

Family|

* Father — George III
* Mother — Burdukhan
* Aunt — Rusudan
* Sister — Rusudan
* Spouse — Yury Bogolyubsky (until 1185)
* David Soslan
* Children — George IV
* Rusudan
* Cousin — Demetrius
* Nephew — Alexios I
* David Komnenos

Individuals|

* Michael IV
* Theodore II
* Basil IV
* John VII
* Anton Gnolistavisdze
* Anton Kutateli

* Zakaria II Mkhargrdzeli
* Ivane Mkhargrdzeli
* Zakaria of Panaskerti
* Shalva of Akhaltsikhe
* Ivane of Akhaltsikhe
* Zakaria Gageli
* Sargis Tmogveli
* Kubasar
* Chiaber
* Gamrekeli Toreli
* Ivane I Jaqeli
* Guzan Abulasanisdze
* Abulasan
* Apridon
* Zankan Zorababeli
* Kravay Jaqeli
* Marushian Vardanisdze
* Qutlu Arslan
* Khuashak Tsokali

Notable events|

* Rise of Orbeli
* Qurtlu-Arslan's rebellion
* Civil war (1191)
* Battle of Shamkor
* Liberation of Shirvan
* Battle of Basiani
* Foundation of Trebizond Empire
* Ayyubid–Georgian wars
* Thirty Years' Truce
* Eldiguzid campaign of Tamar of Georgia
* Rebellion in Pkhovi and Didoya

Culture|

* Shota Rustaveli — The Knight in the Panther's Skin
* Mose Khoneli — Amiran-Darejaniani
* Chakhrukhadze — Tamariani
* Ioane Shavteli — Abdulmesiani
* Histories and Eulogies of the Sovereigns
* Basil Ezosmodzgvari — The Life of Monarch of Monarchs Tamar

Saeristavo
(List of duchies)|

* Duchy of Svaneti — Baram Vardanisdze
* Duchy of Racha — Kakhaber II Kakhaberidze
* Duchy of Abkhazia — Otagho II Shervashidze
* Duchy of Argveti — Amanelisdze
* Duchy of Odishi — Vardan I Dadiani
* Duchy of Kartli — Rati Surameli
* Duchy of Kakheti — Bakur Dzaganisdze
* Duchy of Hereti — Asat Grigolisdze
* Samtskhe — Botso Jaqeli

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