Bagrationi dynasty is a royal dynasty which reigned in Georgia from the Middle Ages until the early 19th century, being among the oldest extant Christian ruling dynasties in the world!
This is the dynasty which ruled Georgia first!
The nation of Georgia was first unified as a kingdom under the Bagrationi dynasty by the King Bagrat III of Georgia in the early 11th century, arising from several successor states of the ancient kingdoms of Colchis and Iberia.
The Kingdom of Georgia flourished during the 11th and 12th centuries under rulers such as King David IV the Builder and Queen Tamar the Great.
The kingdom fell to the Mongol invasion by 1243, and after a restoration under George V the Brilliant it fell again to the Timurid Empire in 1403.
Georgia was finally annexed by the Russian Empire in the 19th century. After a brief period of independence as Democratic Republic of Georgia, the country soon ended up being a Soviet Republic until the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The current republic of Georgia has been independent since 1991!
The whole history of Georgia can be seen in its churches and caves! The Mongolian invasion, the Russian influence and the Christian churches!
A beautiful city with a great history! A great historical figure also was birthday celebrity Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
A quick sketch on a busy day of travel!
The time difference is not much so it does not cause much affect on the sleep time!
Shubh Ratri!
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