Demetrius II of Georgia

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Demetrius II of Georgia was a 13th-century king of Georgia known for his pious reputation and turbulent reign amid Mongol domination and internal noble conflicts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Georgia
human
allegiance Ilkhanate
linked to: Mongol Ilkhanate
associatedWith Mongol domination of Georgia
birthDate 1259
birthPlace Kingdom of Georgia
burialPlace Betania Monastery
canonizationStatus saint in the Georgian Orthodox Church
child David VIII of Georgia
Giorgi V of Georgia
Lasha Giorgi
Manuchar
Ripsime
Vakhtang II of Georgia
conflict Mongol Ilkhanate
internal noble conflicts in Georgia
country Kingdom of Georgia
deathCause execution
deathDate 1289
dynasty Bagrationi dynasty
era 13th century
event periodic visits to the Ilkhanid court
father David VII of Georgia
feastDay October 2
governedTerritory eastern Georgia
linked to: Eastern Georgia
honorificTitle the Devoted
the Self-Sacrificer
house Bagrationi
linked to: Bagrationi dynasty
language Georgian
mannerOfDeath beheading
monarchRank Georgian monarch
mother Gvantsa Kakhaberidze
notableFor piety
turbulent reign under Mongol domination
patronage Georgian Orthodox monasteries
placeOfDeath Movakan
positionHeld King of Georgia
predecessor David VII of Georgia
reasonForDeath surrendered himself to execution to avert Mongol reprisals on Georgia
reignEnd 1289
reignStart 1270
religion Georgian Orthodox Church
spouse Jikur’s daughter
daughter of Arghun Aqa
daughter of Beka I Jaqeli
successor Vakhtang II of Georgia
title King of Kings of the Abkhazians, Kartvelians, Rans, Kakhetians and Armenians

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George V of Georgia father Demetrius II of Georgia
Battle of Homs (1281) commander Georgian prince Demetrius II (associated with Georgian contingent)
linked to: Demetrius II of Georgia
George V of Georgia father Demetrius II of Georgia
subject linked to: the Brilliant
George V the Brilliant father Demetrius II of Georgia
Natela of Samtskhe spouse Demetrius II of Georgia
Natela of Samtskhe monarchDuringMarriage Demetrius II of Georgia
David VIII of Georgia predecessor Demetrius II of Georgia
David VIII of Georgia father Demetrius II of Georgia
Vakhtang III of Georgia father Demetrius II of Georgia