Kingdom of Iberia

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The Kingdom of Iberia was an ancient Georgian monarchy in the Caucasus, centered in the region of Kartli and known as one of the earliest Georgian states.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Georgian monarchy
ancient kingdom
historical state
alsoKnownAs Kingdom of Iberia
surface form: Iberia (Caucasian kingdom)

South Caucasus
surface form: Iberia of the Caucasus

Kartli
surface form: Kartli (kingdom)
borderedBy Caucasian Albania
surface form: Albania (Caucasian Albania)

Colchis
Kingdom of Armenia
capital Mtskheta
Tbilisi
centeredIn Kartli
continent Asia
Europe
country Georgia
surface form: Georgia (historical region)
dateOfChristianization c. 337
early 4th century
endTime 6th century
c. 580
ethnicGroup Georgians
followedBy Sasanian Iberia
surface form: Principality of Iberia

Sasanian Iberia
follows Achaemenid rule in eastern Georgia
hasCapitalType royal capital
hasGovernmentForm monarchy
hasTitleForRuler king of Iberia
mepe of Kartli
historicalRegion Kartli
language Old Georgian
locatedIn Caucasus
South Caucasus
notableRuler Mirian III of Iberia
Pharnavaz I of Iberia
Vakhtang I of Iberia
surface form: Vakhtang I Gorgasali
partOf South Caucasus
surface form: Transcaucasia

Kartli
surface form: ancient Georgia

ancient Georgian states
ancient Near East
religion Christianity
paganism
ruledBy Artaxiad dynasty
surface form: Artaxiad dynasty (in Iberia)

Chosroid dynasty
Pharnavazid dynasty
significantEvent adoption of Christianity as state religion
conversion of King Mirian III to Christianity
mission of Saint Nino
startTime 4th century BC
c. 302 BC
underInfluenceOf Parthian Empire
Roman Empire
Sasanian Empire

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Augustan wars hasLocation Kingdom of Iberia
this entity surface form: Caucasian Iberia
Guaramid dynasty country Kingdom of Iberia