{"slug": "kingdom-of-iberia", "label": "Kingdom of Iberia", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Iberia", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19083", "qid": "Q19083", "description": "ancient Georgian kingdom of Kartli", "entries": 21, "years": 19, "span": [-325, 580], "span_label": ["326 BCE", "580 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Deaths", "count": 10}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 4}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 3}, {"title": "Births", "count": 2}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 2}], "also_known_as": ["Kingdom of Iberia (antiquity)"], "related": [{"slug": "georgia-country", "label": "Georgia (country)", "shared": 10}, {"slug": "armenia", "label": "Armenia", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "caucasian-albania", "label": "Caucasian Albania", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "sasanian-empire", "label": "Sasanian Empire", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "byzantine-army", "label": "Byzantine army", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "lazica", "label": "Lazica", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "lazic-war", "label": "Lazic War", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "military-alliance", "label": "Military alliance", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "alans", "label": "Alans", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "mesopotamia", "label": "Mesopotamia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "diocletian", "label": "Diocletian", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "caucasus", "label": "Caucasus", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": -325, "year_label": "326 BCE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Pharnavaz I of Iberia, later King of Iberia", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1279205798#Births", "title": "326 BC", "revid": 1279205798, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": -161, "year_label": "162 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "The king of Caucasian Iberia, Saurmag I, dies. Having no son, he is succeeded by his son-in-law, Mirian.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370480795#Georgia", "title": "162 BC", "revid": 1370480795, "section": "Events › By place › Georgia"}}, {"year": -161, "year_label": "162 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Saurmag I, king of Caucasian Iberia", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370480795#Deaths", "title": "162 BC", "revid": 1370480795, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -89, "year_label": "90 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Arshak I becomes king of Caucasian Iberia after overthrowing Farnadjom.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1332493065#Asia_Minor", "title": "90 BC", "revid": 1332493065, "section": "Events › By place › Asia Minor"}}, {"year": -89, "year_label": "90 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Pharnajom, king of Iberia (modern Georgia)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1332493065#Deaths", "title": "90 BC", "revid": 1332493065, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -80, "year_label": "81 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Artaxias I (or Arshak), king of Iberia (Georgia)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367369494#Deaths", "title": "81 BC", "revid": 1367369494, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -64, "year_label": "65 BCE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Pompey the Great subjugates the kingdom of Iberia and makes Colchis a Roman province.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1209552386#Roman_Republic", "title": "65 BC", "revid": 1209552386, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Republic"}}, {"year": -35, "year_label": "36 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Publius Canidius Crassus invades Armenia and Iberia (Georgia); he forces Parnavaz II into an alliance against Zober, king of Albania.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372976843#Roman_Republic", "title": "36 BC", "revid": 1372976843, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Republic"}}, {"year": -29, "year_label": "30 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Pharnavaz II, king of Iberia (Artaxiad dynasty) (Georgia) (killed by Mirian II)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1357307367#Deaths", "title": "30 BC", "revid": 1357307367, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -19, "year_label": "20 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Mirian II (or Mirvan), king of Iberia (Georgia)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341406329#Deaths", "title": "20 BC", "revid": 1341406329, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 58, "year_label": "58 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Pharasmanes I, Roman client king of Iberia", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373339620#58_AD", "title": "50s", "revid": 1373339620, "section": "Deaths › 58 AD"}}, {"year": 75, "year_label": "75 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Vespasian fortifies Armazi (Georgia) for the Iberian king Mithridates I. The Alans raid the Roman frontier in Armenia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364745397#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 75", "revid": 1364745397, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 185, "year_label": "185 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Pharasmanes III (or P'arsman), Georgian king of Iberia", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371308362#Deaths", "title": "AD 185", "revid": 1371308362, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 284, "year_label": "284 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "King of Kings Bahram II installs Mirian III, of the House of Mihran, on the throne of the Kingdom of Iberia. Mirian would rule the kingdom until his death in c. 361.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1344146405#Persian_Empire", "title": "284", "revid": 1344146405, "section": "Events › By place › Persian Empire"}}, {"year": 299, "year_label": "299 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Peace of Nisibis: Emperor Diocletian signs a treaty with the Persian king Narseh that will last for 40 years. The Persians accept Roman dominion over Armenia, the Caucasus, and Upper Mesopotamia. The pro-Roman ruler Tiridates III receives all of Armenia as far as the border with Atropatene. Mirian III of the Kingdom of Iberia is made a Roman client, and at some point in time, as a result of the treaty, Caucasian Albania will follow suit. Rome also gains five satrapies beyond the Tigris, which are perhaps given to Tiridates to administer.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267078871#Roman_Empire", "title": "299", "revid": 1267078871, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 326, "year_label": "326 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Christianity is introduced to the Kingdom of Iberia (modern-day Georgia) by Saint Nino (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366011464#Religion", "title": "326", "revid": 1366011464, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 337, "year_label": "337 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Christianity is declared an official religion in Caucasian Iberia, marking the rise of Christianity in Georgia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342549552#Religion", "title": "337", "revid": 1342549552, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 440, "year_label": "440 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Vakhtang I, king of Iberia (modern Georgia) (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364748079#Births", "title": "440", "revid": 1364748079, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 502, "year_label": "502 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Vakhtang I, Georgian king (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364748175#Deaths", "title": "AD 502", "revid": 1364748175, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 549, "year_label": "549 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Spring – Lazic War: The Byzantine army under Bessas combines forces with King Gubazes II, and defeats the Persians in Lazica (modern Georgia) in a surprise attack. The survivors retreat into Caucasian Iberia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369557736#Persia", "title": "549", "revid": 1369557736, "section": "Events › By place › Persia"}}, {"year": 580, "year_label": "580 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Bacurius III, king of Iberia (Georgia)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364747518#Deaths", "title": "580", "revid": 1364747518, "section": "Deaths"}}]}