| Demetrius I დემეტრე I | |
|---|---|
| King of Kings of Georgia | |
 Demetrius I by Michael Maglakeli, from Matskhvarishi, 1140. He is wearing front-opening qaba with Arabic tiraz bands inscribed in Kufic script.[1] | |
| King of Georgia | |
| 1st Reign | 1125–1154 |
| Predecessor | David IV |
| Successor | David V |
| 2nd Reign | 1155-1156 |
| Predecessor | David V |
| Successor | George III |
| Born | c. 1093 |
| Died | 1156 (aged 62–63) Mtskheta |
| Burial | |
| Issue Among others | David V of Georgia George III of Georgia |
| Dynasty | Bagrationi |
| Father | David IV of Georgia |
| Mother | Rusudan of Armenia |
| Religion | Georgian Orthodox Church |
Demetrius I (Georgian: დემეტრე I, romanized: demet're I) (c. 1093 – 1156), from the Bagrationi dynasty, was King (mepe) of Georgia from 1125 to 1156. He is also known as a poet. He was King of Georgian kingdom two times, first in 1125 to 1154 and second in 1155 before his death in 1156. He is regarded as a saint in the Orthodox Church and his feast day is celebrated on May 23 on the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar.[2]
- ^ Flood, Finbarr Barry (2017). A Turk in the Dukhang? Comparative Perspectives on Elite Dress in Medieval Ladakh and the Caucasus. Austrian Academy of Science. p. 252, Fig. 18.
- ^ (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Δαμιανὸς ἐκ Γεωργίας. 23 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.