Tamar of Georgia (born 1160)

Tamar of Georgia

Queen of Georgia from 1184 to 1213

Tamar the Great reigned as the Queen of Georgia from 1184 to 1213, presiding over the apex of the Georgian Golden Age. A member of the Bagrationi dynasty, her position as the first woman to rule Georgia in her own right was emphasized by the title mepe ("king"), afforded to…