Bagrat II of Iberia
| Bagrat II | |
|---|---|
| King of the Iberians | |
| Reign | 958–994 |
| Predecessor | Sumbat I of Iberia |
| Successor | Gurgen of Iberia |
| Died | 994 |
| Issue | Gurgen of Iberia |
| Dynasty | Bagrationi dynasty |
| Father | Sumbat I of Iberia |
| Religion | Georgian Orthodox Church |
Bagrat II (
Iberia-Kartli
from 958 until his death. He was also known as Bagrat Regueni (ბაგრატ რეგუენი), "Regueni" being a moniker rendered in English as "the Simple".
Bagrat was the elder son of
Rawadids of Azerbaijan and even against his own son and co-king Gurgen during a brief split among the Bagratids. By 978, Gurgen had become a de facto king of Iberia, while his son Bagrat III had been adopted and designed as heir by David III of Tao, thus setting the stage for future unification of various Georgian polities into a single Bagratid realm.[1]
Bagrat had two sons:
- Gurgen (died 1008), his successor as king of Iberia
- Sumbat (died 992)
References
- ^ Toumanoff, Cyril (1967). Studies in Christian Caucasian History, pp. 490-5. Georgetown University Press.
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