Iberia (ancient kingdom)

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Iberia (ancient kingdom) was an ancient Georgian monarchy in the eastern Caucasus, centered in the region of Kartli and known as a key political and cultural hub between the Roman and Persian empires.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient kingdom
historical country
monarchy
alsoKnownAs Kingdom of Iberia
surface form: Georgian Iberia

South Caucasus
surface form: Iberia of the Caucasus

Kartli
archaeologicalSites Historical Monuments of Mtskheta
surface form: Mtskheta archaeological complex
associatedWith Silk Road routes
surface form: Silk Road trade routes
borderedBy Caucasian Albania
surface form: Albania (Caucasian Albania)

Armenia
Colchis
capital Mtskheta
centeredIn Kartli
christianizationRuler Mirian III of Iberia
continent Asia
convertedToChristianity early 4th century AD
country Kingdom of Iberia
endedAsKingdom 6th century AD
ethnicGroup Georgians
existedDuring Hellenistic period
Roman period
Sasanian Empire
surface form: Sasanian period
firstKing Pharnavaz I of Iberia
founded 4th century BC
foundedBy Pharnavaz I of Iberia
governmentType hereditary monarchy
hadDynasty Chosroid dynasty
Guaramid dynasty
Pharnavazid dynasty
knownFor key cultural hub between Roman and Persian empires
key political hub between Roman and Persian empires
laterCapital Tbilisi
locatedIn South Caucasus
eastern Caucasus
locatedInPresentDay Georgia
modernSuccessorState Georgia
officialLanguage Old Georgian
partOf Christianization of Iberia (ancient Georgia)
surface form: ancient Georgia
partOfHistoricalRegion South Caucasus
surface form: Transcaucasia
region Caucasus
religion Christianity
paganism
religiousCenter Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
surface form: Svetitskhoveli Cathedral site at Mtskheta
stateReligionBecameChristianity 4th century AD
strategicRole buffer state between Rome and Persia
succeededBy Principality of Iberia
vassalOrClientStateOf Roman Empire
Sasanian Empire
writingSystem early Georgian scripts

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Kartli alsoKnownAs Iberia (ancient kingdom)
Tbilisi historicalRegion Iberia (ancient kingdom)
this entity surface form: Iberia (ancient Georgian kingdom)
Kartlians historicalRegionOfResidence Iberia (ancient kingdom)
Georgian Jews historicalRegion Iberia (ancient kingdom)
this entity surface form: Iberia (ancient Georgian kingdom)
Egrisi borders Iberia (ancient kingdom)
this entity surface form: Iberia (ancient Georgian kingdom)
Pharnavazid dynasty hasNotableMember Iberia (ancient kingdom)
this entity surface form: Trdat of Iberia
Chosroid dynasty notableRuler Iberia (ancient kingdom)
this entity surface form: Trdat of Iberia