Kingdom of the Iberians

Kingdom of the Iberians
ქართველთა სამეფო
kartvelta samepo
888–1008
Flag of Tao-Klarjeti
Flag
Boundaries of the Kingdom
Boundaries of the Kingdom
CapitalArtanuji
Bana
Common languagesGeorgian
Religion
Eastern Orthodox (Georgian Orthodox Church)
Government
Prince 
• 813–826
Ashot I of Iberia
• 826–876
Bagrat I
• 876–881
David I
• 881–888
Adarnase IV
King 
• 888–923
Adarnase IV
• 923–937
David II
• 937–945
Bagrat I
• 958-994
Bagrat II
• 994–1008
Gurgen
Historical eraEarly Middle Ages
• Established
888
• Disestablished
1008
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Principality of Iberia
Kingdom of Georgia
Byzantine Empire
Today part ofGeorgia
Turkey

The Kingdom of the Iberians[a] (Georgian: ქართველთა სამეფო, romanized: kartvelta samepo) was a medieval Georgian monarchy under the Bagrationi dynasty which emerged circa 888 AD, succeeding the Principality of Iberia, in historical region of Tao-Klarjeti, or upper Iberia in north-eastern Turkey as well parts of modern southwestern Georgia, that stretched from the Iberian gates in the south and to the Lesser Caucasus in the north.

Historically, the area comprised the following historical districts: West of the Arsiani Mountains were Tao, Klarjeti, Nigali, and Shavsheti, to the east lay Meskheti, Erusheti, Javakheti, Artaani, Abotsi, Kola and Basiani. The landscape is characterised by mountains and the river-systems of the Çoruh and the Kura. The region played a crucial role in the unification of all Georgian lands and principalities into the Kingdom of Georgia in 1008.