Bagrat III of Georgia

Bagrat III (c. 960 – 7 May 1014), of the Georgian Bagrationi dynasty, is King of the Abkhazians from 978 on (as Bagrat II) and King of Georgia from 1008 on.

As with other Georgian monarchs he is commonly known by the monarchical title Mepe.

He unites these two titles by dynastic inheritance and, through conquest and diplomacy, adds some more lands to his realm, effectively becoming the first king of what is generally known as a unified Georgian monarchy.

Before Bagrat was crowned as the king, he had also reigned as a dynast in Kartli from 976 to 978.

He oversees the construction of Bagrati Cathedral in Kutaisi, western Georgia.

The cathedral's ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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