Vakhtang Gorgasali

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Vakhtang Gorgasali was a 5th-century king of Iberia (eastern Georgia) renowned for his military leadership and traditionally credited with founding the city of Tbilisi.

All labels observed (2)

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Vakhtang Gorgasali canonical 2
Vakhtang Gorgasal 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf historical figure ⓘ
king ⓘ
monarch of Iberia ⓘ
aim greater independence for Iberia from Sasanian control ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Vakhtang Gorgasal ⓘ
linked to: Vakhtang Gorgasali

Vakhtang I of Iberia ⓘ
associatedWith Mtskheta ⓘ
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral ⓘ
Tbilisi ⓘ
burialPlace Svetitskhoveli Cathedral ⓘ
capitalFounded Tbilisi ⓘ
child Dachi of Iberia ⓘ
commemoratedBy Vakhtang Gorgasali Square in Tbilisi ⓘ
statue in Tbilisi ⓘ
conflict campaigns against neighboring tribes ⓘ
conflicts with the Sasanian Empire ⓘ
wars against Sasanian Iran ⓘ
country Kingdom of Iberia ⓘ
culture Georgian ⓘ
deathPlace Iberia ⓘ
dynasty Chosroid dynasty ⓘ
epithetMeaning Gorgasali means "wolf-headed" ⓘ
era 5th century ⓘ
early 6th century ⓘ
father Mihrdat V of Iberia ⓘ
heritage Georgian national hero ⓘ
legacy foundational figure in Georgian statehood ⓘ
important figure in Georgian historiography ⓘ
mentionedIn Georgian Chronicles ⓘ
name Vakhtang Gorgasali ⓘ
notableFor founding of Tbilisi ⓘ
military leadership ⓘ
strengthening Christianity in Iberia ⓘ
patronage Georgian Orthodox Church ⓘ
placeOfActivity Iberia ⓘ
eastern Georgia ⓘ
linked to: Eastern Georgia
politicalStatus vassal of the Sasanian Empire at times ⓘ
positionHeld King of Iberia ⓘ
regionRuled Caucasus ⓘ
reignEnd c. 522 ⓘ
reignStart c. 447 ⓘ
religion Christianity ⓘ
spouse Balendukht ⓘ
linked to: Gurandukht

Helena ⓘ
successor Dachi of Iberia ⓘ
symbol wolf-head helmet ⓘ
title King of Kartli ⓘ
traditionallyCreditedWith founding the city of Tbilisi ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Vakhtang I of Iberia → alsoKnownAs → Vakhtang Gorgasali ⓘ
Vakhtang Gorgasali → name → Vakhtang Gorgasali ⓘ
Vakhtang Gorgasali → alsoKnownAs → Vakhtang Gorgasal ⓘ
linked to: Vakhtang Gorgasali