14h30-16h30 > Domestic and foreign policy of the Kingdom of Georgia after the Reconquista. On the example of the city of Dmanisi.

Domestic and Foreign Policy of the Kingdom of Georgia after the Reconquista 
On the Example of the City of Dmanisi

Tue 11th July 23
2:30 to 4:30 P.M
Déméter 021

Abstract:

There are several facts in the history of Georgia, when it had to defend from foreign invaders, mostly Muslims. One such important episode is the liberation struggle of the Georgians against the almost five century domination of the Arabs and later the Turk-Seljuks, which finally ended in 1121 with a glorious victory of the Georgians under the leadership of King David IV the Builder (1089-1125). This great victory of Georgian reconquista, later was strengthened by the reasonable and moderate domestic and foreign policy of Georgian King, who took into account the long history of coexistence of the different ethnic people with the various faiths in Georgian cities, regulated by law the conditions of their harmonious coexistence and the rights. This loyal policy and the model of governing will be described in the paper based on the example of the medieval city of Dmanisi, which was one of the main administrative centers of the Muslims and the last city liberated from them by David IV. Georgian politics in the post-reconquista period was based on the one hand, on respecting the customs of peoples of different faiths and ethnicity, and on the other hand, conveying a clear message to both internal and external neighbors that the Georgia is a strong, sovereign Christian state, the leader of which allows himself to be called the sword of the Messiah and to mint coins with Arabic inscriptions with this title.

Convenor: 
Irina Koshoridze, Ph.D. in Art history, Tbilisi State University, Georgian National Museum

Natia Demurishvili, PHD in History, Georgian National Museum
The Material Culture of Medieval Dmanisi

Jimsher Chkhvimiani, Ph.D. in Archeology, Georgian National Museum, Dmanisi Museum, Ilia State University
The Ethnic Groups of Dmanisi According to Archaeological Data

Maia Pataridze, numismatist, Ph.D. in History, Ilia State University
The Numismatic Materials from the Excavations of Dmanisi

Irina Koshoridze, Ph.D. in Art history, Tbilisi State University, Georgian National Museum
The Georgian Reconquista at the Time of David the Builder