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Zakaria alongside with his father Sargis supported the rebellion of Prince [[Demna of Georgia|Demna]] and the [[House of Orbeli|Orbeli family]] in 1177, however they soon sided with [[George III of Georgia|George III]] and fought for the monarchy against the insurgents. The [[House of Orbeli#Rise of Orbeli|uprising]] was suppressed, and King George III elevated the [[Mkhargrdzeli|Mkhargrdzeli family]]. Following the death of George III, Queen [[Tamar of Georgia|Tamar]] elevated Sargis Mkhargrdzeli - a wellborn valorous man, well trained in battle - to the office of ''[[Amirspasalar]]'' ([[Constable|Lord High Constable]]) and granted him possessions over [[Lori Province|Lori]] (which was deprived of from [[Kubasar]]). She gave presents to his elder son, Zakaria, and his younger son, Ivane, and she made him a member of the [[Darbazi (State Council)|Darbazi]]. During a revolt of Queen Tamar's disgraced husband, [[Yury Bogolyubsky|George the Rus']], around 1191, Zakaria Mkhargrdzeli was one of the few nobles who remained loyal to the queen. Tamar gradually expanded her own power-base and elevated her loyal nobles to high positions at the court, most notably the Mkhargrdzeli.<ref name="Suny-39">{{harvnb|Suny|1994|p=39}}.</ref> |
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In the ninth year of Tamar's reign the ''[[Mandaturtukhutsesi]]'' and ''[[Amirspasalar]]'' Zakaria (Zakare) Mkhargrdzeli and his brother Ivane the [[Atabeg|''atabeg'']] took [[Dvin (ancient city)|Dvin]] in 1193. They also took [[Gegharkunik Province|Gelakun]], [[Bjni Fortress|Bjni]], [[Amberd]], and [[Bargushat]], and all the towns along [[Aras (river)|Araxes basin]], up to the [[Khodaafarin Bridges|Khodaafarin bridge]]. Around the year 1199, Georgian army under Zakare's command took the city of [[Ani]] from [[Shaddadids|Shadaddid control]], and in 1201, Tamar gave it to him as a [[Armenia within the Kingdom of Georgia|fief]].<ref name="minorsky">{{cite book|title=Studies in Caucasian History|last=Minorsky|first=Vladimir|publisher=Taylor’s Foreign Press|year=1953|isbn=0-521-05735-3|location=New York|pages=102–103}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Georgia in the XI-XII Centuries|last=Lordkipanidze|first=Mariam|publisher=Genatleba|year=1987|location=Tbilisi|page=150}}</ref> Zakare commanded the Georgian army for almost three decades, achieving major victories at [[Battle of Shamkor|Shamkor]] in 1195 and [[Battle of Basian|Basian]]<ref name="Mikaberidze184">Alexander Mikaberidze, ''Historical Dictionary of Georgia'', (Rowman & Littlefield, 2015), 184.</ref> in 1203 and leading [[Georgian expedition to Iran|raids into northern Iran]]<ref>{{cite book|title=Georgia in the XI-XII Centuries|last=Lordkipanidze|first=Mariam|publisher=Genatleba|year=1987|location=Tbilisi|page=150}}</ref> in 1210 and [[Rebellion in Pkhovi and Didoya|suppression of rebellions]]<ref>[[Roin Metreveli|R. Metreveli]], ''[[Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia]]'', X, p. 439, Tbilisi, 1986</ref> of mountainers in 1212. Zakare left several bilingual inscriptions across the Armeno-Georgian border lands and built several churches and forts, such as the [[Harichavank Monastery]] and [[Akhtala Monastery]] in northern Armenia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rbedrosian.com/kg8.htm|title=Kirakos Ganjakets'i's History of the Armenians|last=Bedrosian|first=Robert|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070716173134/http://rbedrosian.com/kg8.htm|archivedate=2007-07-16|deadurl=yes|accessdate=2007-10-03|postscript=<!--None-->}}</ref> The family went in decline with the [[Mongol invasions of Georgia|Mongol invasion of Georgia]].<ref name="Redgate">{{cite book|title=The Armenians|last=Redgate|first=Anne Elizabeth|publisher=Blackwell Publishers Inc.|year=2000|isbn=0-631-22037-2|edition=First|location=Massachusetts|pages=225–26,258,261}}</ref> |
In the ninth year of Tamar's reign the ''[[Mandaturtukhutsesi]]'' and ''[[Amirspasalar]]'' Zakaria (Zakare) Mkhargrdzeli and his brother Ivane the [[Atabeg|''atabeg'']] took [[Dvin (ancient city)|Dvin]] in 1193. They also took [[Gegharkunik Province|Gelakun]], [[Bjni Fortress|Bjni]], [[Amberd]], and [[Bargushat]], and all the towns along [[Aras (river)|Araxes basin]], up to the [[Khodaafarin Bridges|Khodaafarin bridge]]. Around the year 1199, Georgian army under Zakare's command took the city of [[Ani]] from [[Shaddadids|Shadaddid control]], and in 1201, Tamar gave it to him as a [[Armenia within the Kingdom of Georgia|fief]].<ref name="minorsky">{{cite book|title=Studies in Caucasian History|last=Minorsky|first=Vladimir|publisher=Taylor’s Foreign Press|year=1953|isbn=0-521-05735-3|location=New York|pages=102–103}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Georgia in the XI-XII Centuries|last=Lordkipanidze|first=Mariam|publisher=Genatleba|year=1987|location=Tbilisi|page=150}}</ref> Zakare commanded the Georgian army for almost three decades, achieving major victories at [[Battle of Shamkor|Shamkor]] in 1195 and [[Battle of Basian|Basian]]<ref name="Mikaberidze184">Alexander Mikaberidze, ''Historical Dictionary of Georgia'', (Rowman & Littlefield, 2015), 184.</ref> in 1203 and leading [[Georgian expedition to Iran|raids into northern Iran]]<ref>{{cite book|title=Georgia in the XI-XII Centuries|last=Lordkipanidze|first=Mariam|publisher=Genatleba|year=1987|location=Tbilisi|page=150}}</ref> in 1210 and [[Rebellion in Pkhovi and Didoya|suppression of rebellions]]<ref>[[Roin Metreveli|R. Metreveli]], ''[[Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia]]'', X, p. 439, Tbilisi, 1986</ref> of mountainers in 1212. Zakare left several bilingual inscriptions across the Armeno-Georgian border lands and built several churches and forts, such as the [[Harichavank Monastery]] and [[Akhtala Monastery]] in northern Armenia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rbedrosian.com/kg8.htm|title=Kirakos Ganjakets'i's History of the Armenians|last=Bedrosian|first=Robert|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070716173134/http://rbedrosian.com/kg8.htm|archivedate=2007-07-16|deadurl=yes|accessdate=2007-10-03|postscript=<!--None-->}}</ref> The family went in decline with the [[Mongol invasions of Georgia|Mongol invasion of Georgia]].<ref name="Redgate">{{cite book|title=The Armenians|last=Redgate|first=Anne Elizabeth|publisher=Blackwell Publishers Inc.|year=2000|isbn=0-631-22037-2|edition=First|location=Massachusetts|pages=225–26,258,261}}</ref> |
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Zakaria II Mkhargrdzeli | |
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| Ruler of Ani | |
| File:Zaqare-B.jpg | |
| Governor | 1190-1212 |
| Successor | Shanshe Mkhargrdzeli |
| Born | unknown |
| Died | 1212 |
| Buried | Sanahin Monastery |
| Noble family | Mkhargrdzeli |
| Father | Sargis Mkhargrdzeli |
Zakaria II Mkhargrdzeli (died 1212 AD) was a Georgian noble and one of the generals of Tamar's army during the late 12th and early 13th centuries. He was the ruler of feudal lands in the Kingdom of Georgia.[1]
Biography
Zakaria alongside with his father Sargis supported the rebellion of Prince Demna and the Orbeli family in 1177, however they soon sided with George III and fought for the monarchy against the insurgents. The uprising was suppressed, and King George III elevated the Mkhargrdzeli family. Following the death of George III, Queen Tamar elevated Sargis Mkhargrdzeli - a wellborn valorous man, well trained in battle - to the office of Amirspasalar (Lord High Constable) and granted him possessions over Lori (which was deprived of from Kubasar). She gave presents to his elder son, Zakaria, and his younger son, Ivane, and she made him a member of the Darbazi. During a revolt of Queen Tamar's disgraced husband, George the Rus', around 1191, Zakaria Mkhargrdzeli was one of the few nobles who remained loyal to the queen. Tamar gradually expanded her own power-base and elevated her loyal nobles to high positions at the court, most notably the Mkhargrdzeli.[2]
In the ninth year of Tamar's reign the Mandaturtukhutsesi and Amirspasalar Zakaria (Zakare) Mkhargrdzeli and his brother Ivane the atabeg took Dvin in 1193. They also took Gelakun, Bjni, Amberd, and Bargushat, and all the towns along Araxes basin, up to the Khodaafarin bridge. Around the year 1199, Georgian army under Zakare's command took the city of Ani from Shadaddid control, and in 1201, Tamar gave it to him as a fief.[3][4] Zakare commanded the Georgian army for almost three decades, achieving major victories at Shamkor in 1195 and Basian[5] in 1203 and leading raids into northern Iran[6] in 1210 and suppression of rebellions[7] of mountainers in 1212. Zakare left several bilingual inscriptions across the Armeno-Georgian border lands and built several churches and forts, such as the Harichavank Monastery and Akhtala Monastery in northern Armenia.[8] The family went in decline with the Mongol invasion of Georgia.[9]
References
- ^ Shoshiashvili N. Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia, Book 7, page 271. Tbilisi 1984
- ^ Suny 1994, p. 39.
- ^ Minorsky, Vladimir (1953). Studies in Caucasian History. New York: Taylor’s Foreign Press. pp. 102–103. ISBN 0-521-05735-3.
- ^ Lordkipanidze, Mariam (1987). Georgia in the XI-XII Centuries. Tbilisi: Genatleba. p. 150.
- ^ Alexander Mikaberidze, Historical Dictionary of Georgia, (Rowman & Littlefield, 2015), 184.
- ^ Lordkipanidze, Mariam (1987). Georgia in the XI-XII Centuries. Tbilisi: Genatleba. p. 150.
- ^ R. Metreveli, Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia, X, p. 439, Tbilisi, 1986
- ^ Bedrosian, Robert. "Kirakos Ganjakets'i's History of the Armenians". Archived from the original on 2007-07-16. Retrieved 2007-10-03.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Redgate, Anne Elizabeth (2000). The Armenians (First ed.). Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishers Inc. pp. 225–26, 258, 261. ISBN 0-631-22037-2.
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