Tao-Klarjeti

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Tao-Klarjeti is a medieval Georgian historical region known as a major political, cultural, and religious center of early Georgian statehood and Christian monastic life.

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Tao-Klarjeti canonical 10

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former political entity
historical region
medieval Georgian region
architecturalStyle Georgian medieval church architecture
capital Artanuji (at certain periods)
contains Artaani
Javakheti (in a broader sense)
Klarjeti
Kola
Nigali
Shavsheti
Tao
country Byzantine Empire (historically, at times)
linked to: Byzantine Empire

Kingdom of Georgia (historically, at times)
linked to: Kingdom of Georgia
culturalRole cradle of medieval Georgian culture
dominantChurch Georgian Orthodox Church
flourishedIn 10th century
11th century
9th century
hasMonastery Doliskana Monastery
Ishkhani Monastery
linked to: Oshki Monastery

Khakhuli Monastery
Opiza Monastery
Oshki Monastery
Parkhali Monastery
Tbeti Monastery
heritageStatus important part of Georgian national historical memory
historicalEra Middle Ages
historicalStatus frontier region between Byzantine and Islamic powers
knownFor large domed basilicas and cross-in-square churches
language Old Georgian
laterFate gradually incorporated into the Seljuk and then Ottoman realms
locatedIn South Caucasus
historical Georgia
majorCenterOf Georgian Christian monasticism
Georgian ecclesiastical architecture
Georgian literature
early Georgian statehood
partOf Georgian cultural sphere
linked to: Georgian culture
politicalRole power base for the rise of the unified Kingdom of Georgia
presentDayLocation northeastern Turkey
southwestern Georgia (partly, in a broader sense)
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
religiousRole major monastic and pilgrimage center
ruledBy Bagrationi dynasty
Princes of Klarjeti
Princes of Tao
significantRuler Adarnase IV of Iberia
Ashot I of Iberia (Ashot Kuropalates)
linked to: Ashot I of Iberia

David III of Tao

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Southern Georgia hasHistoricalRegion Tao-Klarjeti
subject linked to: southern Georgia
Bagrat III of Georgia birthPlace Tao-Klarjeti
Egrisi borders Tao-Klarjeti
John the Iberian placeOfBirth Tao-Klarjeti
Old Georgian region Tao-Klarjeti
Martha of Tao region Tao-Klarjeti
Bagratuni dynasty ruledTerritory Tao-Klarjeti
King Bagrat III regionRuled Tao-Klarjeti