David I of Klarjeti
| David I დავით I | |
|---|---|
| Prince of Klarjeti | |
| Reign | 889 – 943 |
| Predecessor | Bagrat I |
| Successor | Sumbat II |
| Issue | Sumbat II of Klarjeti |
| Dynasty | Bagrationi |
| Religion | Eastern Orthodox Church |
David I(Georgian:დავით I) (died February 23, 943) was aGeorgianprince of theBagratid dynastyofTao-Klarjetiwho ruled, with the title ofmampali,inAdjaraandNigalifrom 889 and inKlarjetifrom 900 until his abdication in 943.
David was the oldest son ofSumbat I,founder of the Klarjeti line of the Bagratids. Upon Sumbat’s death in 889, David’s younger brotherBagrat Ibecame a successor in Klarjeti, while David’s holdings were confined to the less important territories of Adjara and Nigali. With Bagrat’s death in 900, David retrieved Klarjeti with its key fortress and trading town ofArtanuji.He abdicated in favor of his sonSumbat IIand died as a monk in 943.
David is mentioned byConstantine Porphyrogenitusin hisDe Administrando Imperiowhich renders David's title inGreekasmampalis(μάμπαλις) and incorrectly translates it as "all-holy".[1]
References
[edit]- ^Rapp, Stephen H. (2003),Studies in Medieval Georgian Historiography: Early Texts And Eurasian Contexts,p. 388. Peeters Publishers,ISBN90-429-1318-5
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