A fortification overlooking this city was renamed "Narin Qala" or "Little Fortress" by Mongolinvaders in the 13th century.
A fortification overlooking this city was renamed "Narin Qala" or "Little Fortress" by Mongolinvaders in the 13th century. This city's Sioni Cathedral was originally built in the 5th century. Ithad earlier been captured and made a capital by David IV the Builder. The Kura River, knownlocally as the Mtkvari, runs through this city. (*) Yerevan Square in this city was the site of a major1907 robbery of a branch of the State Bank of the Russian Empire that provided a huge funding boost to theBolsheviks. On March 9th, 1956, a riot against de-Stalinization broke out in this city. Protesters in this cityrallied behind Badri Patarkatsishvili in 2007 and in 2003 deposed Eduard Shevardnadze in the RoseRevolution. For 10 points, name this capital of the Republic of Georgia.
A fortification overlooking this city was renamed "Narin Qala" or "Little Fortress" by Mongolinvaders in the 13th century.
Tbilisi [or Tiflis]