Queen Tamar of Georgia

Tamar was the queen of Georgia from 1184 to 1213 CE. She is considered one of the greatest of medieval Georgia's monarchs, and she presided over its greatest territorial expansion, taking advantage of the decline of other major powers in the region. Tamar was the first female monarch of Georgia, and despite initial resistance to a female ruler, her sex helped craft her legacy as Georgia's great medieval queen.
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Tamar won two very important battles in Georgian history: Battle of Shamkori (1195) and Battle of Basiani (1202).
The period when Tamar reigned is regarded as Golden Age in Georgian history.
Shota Rustaveli presents his poem to Queen Tamar, a painting by the Hungarian artist Mihály Zichy (1880s)
Tamar was the granddaughter of Georgia’s greatest king David IV, also known as David the Builder.
During the times of Tamar’s rule, laws were codified, churches and cathedrals were built, trade and economy flourished.
Great Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli portrayed her in his epic poem The Knight in the Panther’s Skin.
Georgia saw the greatest expansion of its domain during Tamar's reign.
Tamar the Great was the first female monarch who ruled as a king of the country.