Theodosius II of Abkhazia

9th-century Georgian king
Theodosius II
თეოდოს II
King of Abkhazia
Reign828 - 855
PredecessorLeon II
SuccessorDemetrius II
DynastyAnchabadze

Theodosius II (Georgian: თეოდოს II) was King of the Abkhazia from circa 828 to 855. He was the son and successor of Leon II of the Anchabadze dynasty.

Life

Theodosius II supported his relative Ashot I of Iberia, ruler of Tao-Klarjeti, against Principality of Kakheti and its ally Arab emir of Tiflis, that invaded Inner Iberia (Shida Kartli), as a result Kakhetians were pushed from central Iberian lands[1] to east of the Ksani River. In 837, Byzantine Emperor Theophilos sent patrikios Bardas together with the general Theophobos in a campaign against the Abkhazians, but the Byzantines were defeated.[2][3]

Theodosius II died without heir and he was succeeded by his younger brother Demetrius II of Abkhazia, who disputed the throne for many years.

Genealogy

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Genealogy of the Kings of Abkhazia
Theodor
Archon of Abasgia
r. 710's–730
Constantine II
Archon of Abasgia
r. 730–745		Leon I
Archon of Abasgia
r. 745–767
Leon II
Archon of Abasgia
r. 767–780
King of Abkhazia
r. 780–828
Theodosius II
King of Abkhazia
r. 811–837		Demetrius II
King of Abkhazia
r. 837–872		George I
King of Abkhazia
r. 872–878
Tinen of ChikhaBagrat I
King of Abkhazia
r. 887–898
Constantine III
King of Abkhazia
r. 898–916
Anonymous daughter
married to Ashot of Klarjeti		George II
King of Abkhazia
r. 916–960		fr:Bagrat Anchabadzé
King of Abkhazia
r. 923–930
Constantine
Duke of Kartli
r. 923–926		Leon III
Duke of Kartli
r. 926–957
King of Abkhazia
r. 960–969		Demetrius III
King of Abkhazia
r. 969–976		Theodosius III
King of Abkhazia
r. 976–978		BagratAnonymous daughter
married to Shourta of Kakheti		Gurandukht
married to Gurgen of Iberia		Anonymous daughter
married to Abas I of Armenia
Bagrat II
King of Abkhazia
r. 978–1014

References

  1. ^ Suny 1994, pp. 29–30.
  2. ^ PmbZ, Bardas (#791/corr.).
  3. ^ ODB, "Bardas" (P. A. Hollingsworth, A. Cutler), pp. 255–256.

Sources

  • Marie-Félicité Brosset, Histoire de la Géorgie.
  • Kazhdan, Alexander, ed. (1991). The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-504652-8.
  • Lilie, Ralph-Johannes; Ludwig, Claudia; Zielke, Beate; Pratsch, Thomas, eds. (2013). "Prosopographie der mittelbyzantinischen Zeit Online". Prosopographie der mittelbyzantinischen Zeit Online. Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften. Nach Vorarbeiten F. Winkelmanns erstellt (in German). De Gruyter.
  • Suny, Ronald Grigor (1994). The Making of the Georgian Nation. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0-253-20915-3.
Preceded by King of Abkhazia
828–855 		Succeeded by


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