Kingdom of Iberia (antiquity)

19 dated entries naming Kingdom of Iberia (antiquity), drawn from 17 separate years between 326 BCE and 580 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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4th century BC

2nd century BC

  • 162 BCEThe king of Caucasian Iberia, Saurmag I, dies. Having no son, he is succeeded by his son-in-law, Mirian.source
  • 162 BCESaurmag I, king of Caucasian Iberiasource

1st century BC

  • 90 BCEArshak I becomes king of Caucasian Iberia after overthrowing Farnadjom.source
  • 90 BCEPharnajom, king of Iberia (modern Georgia)source
  • 81 BCEArtaxias I (or Arshak), king of Iberia (Georgia)source
  • 65 BCEPompey the Great subjugates the kingdom of Iberia and makes Colchis a Roman province.source
  • 36 BCEPublius Canidius Crassus invades Armenia and Iberia (Georgia); he forces Parnavaz II into an alliance against Zober, king of Albania.source
  • 30 BCEPharnavaz II, king of Iberia (Artaxiad dynasty) (Georgia) (killed by Mirian II)source
  • 20 BCEMirian II (or Mirvan), king of Iberia (Georgia)source

1st century

  • 58Pharasmanes I, Roman client king of Iberiasource
  • 75Vespasian fortifies Armazi (Georgia) for the Iberian king Mithridates I. The Alans raid the Roman frontier in Armenia.source

2nd century

  • 185Pharasmanes III (or P'arsman), Georgian king of Iberiasource

4th century

  • 326Christianity is introduced to the Kingdom of Iberia (modern-day Georgia) by Saint Nino (approximate date).source
  • 337Christianity is declared an official religion in Caucasian Iberia, marking the rise of Christianity in Georgia.source

5th century

  • 440Vakhtang I, king of Iberia (modern Georgia) (approximate date)source

6th century

  • 502Vakhtang I, Georgian king (approximate date)source
  • 549Spring – 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.source
  • 580Bacurius III, king of Iberia (Georgia)source

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