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

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Battle of Homs (1281) commander Demetrius II of Georgia
this entity surface form: Georgian prince Demetrius II (associated with Georgian contingent)
George V of Georgia father Demetrius II of Georgia