A king of this dynasty exiled members of the Lipartid family for opposing this dynasty.
A king of this dynasty exiled members of the Lipartid family for opposing this dynasty. This dynasty continually warred with and then married members of the Shaddadid Dynasty. Rulers of this dynasty were referred to as Mepe. Catholicos Mikel Vl opposed one ruler of this dynasty and the epic The Knight In the Panther's Skin was written during that ruler's reign. Along with her relative Alexius Comnenos, that ruler established the Empire of Trebizond. Another ruler of this dynasty built the Gelati Monastery inside a cathedral named after this dynasty and was known as the Builder. That king of this dynasty defeated the Seljuq Turks at the Battle of Didgori after which he re-captured Tbilisi. For ten points, name this dynasty that included David IV and Queen Tamar and ruled Georgia for about 1000 years.
A king of this dynasty exiled members of the Lipartid family for opposing this dynasty.
Bagrationi Dynasty [or Bagratid Dynasty; accept Bagratoni; accept Georgian Bagratid]