run afoul of  Tamar of Georgia  Tamar (თამარი, also
transliterated as T'amar, Thamar or Tamara) (c. 1160 – 18
January 1213), of the Bagrationi dynasty, was Queen Regnant of
Georgia from 1184 to 1213. The first woman to rule Georgia in
her own right, Tamar presided over the "Golden age" of the
medieval Georgian monarchy.   Tamar's association with this
period of political and cultural revival, combined with her role
as a female ruler, has led to her idealization and
romanticization. She remains an important symbol in Georgian
popular culture and has also been canonized by the Georgian
Orthodox Church.  Early life and ascent to the throne  Tamar was
born, c. 1160, to George III, King of Georgia, and his consort
Burdukhan, a daughter of the king of Alania. It is possible that
Tamar had a younger sister, Rusudan; but she is only mentioned
once in all contemporary accounts of Tamar's reign.  Tamar's
youth coincided with a major upheaval in Georgia; in 1177, her
father, George III, was confronted by a rebellious fa