Mirian III of Iberia

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Mirian III of Iberia was a 4th-century king of the ancient Georgian kingdom of Iberia, traditionally credited with adopting Christianity as the state religion and laying the foundations of Christian Georgia.

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instanceOf King of Iberia
historical figure
monarch
alsoKnownAs Mihran III
Mirian III of Kartli NERFINISHED
associatedWith Georgia
Kingdom of Iberia
Roman Empire
Sasanian Empire
burialPlace Samtavro Monastery
capitalDuringReign Mtskheta
centuryOfActivity 4th century
commemoratedBy Georgian Orthodox Church
convertedBy Saint Nino
country Kingdom of Iberia
culture Georgian
dynasty Chosroid dynasty
ethnicOrigin Iranian
event conversion to Christianity
proclamation of Christianity as state religion of Iberia
fatherInLaw Oligotos
historicalPeriod Late Antiquity
influencedBy Saint Nino
legacy considered founder of Christian monarchy in Georgia
notableFor adoption of Christianity as state religion of Iberia
foundation of Christian Georgia
patronage construction of first Christian churches in Iberia
placeOfDeath Mtskheta
politicalStatus ally of the Roman Empire
client king of the Sasanian Empire
positionHeld King of Iberia
predecessor Aspacures I of Iberia
regionRuled Eastern Georgia
Kartli
reignEnd c. 361
reignStart c. 284
religion Christianity
religiousConversion from paganism to Christianity
religiousPolicy promotion of Christianity
suppression of pagan cults
source The Georgian Chronicles
surface form: Georgian Chronicles
spouse Queen Nana of Iberia
surface form: Nana of Iberia
successor Rev II of Iberia
Sauromaces II of Iberia NERFINISHED
title King of Kartli

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Kingdom of Iberia notableRuler Mirian III of Iberia
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral associatedWith Mirian III of Iberia
this entity surface form: King Mirian III of Iberia
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral originalChurchBuiltBy Mirian III of Iberia
this entity surface form: King Mirian III of Iberia
Iberia (ancient kingdom) christianizationRuler Mirian III of Iberia
Saint Nino associatedWithRuler Mirian III of Iberia
this entity surface form: King Mirian III of Iberia
Saint Nino associatedWithRuler Mirian III of Iberia
this entity surface form: Queen Nana of Iberia
Samtavro Monastery burialPlaceOf Mirian III of Iberia
this entity surface form: King Mirian III of Iberia
Pharnavazid dynasty hasNotableMember Mirian III of Iberia