| Gurju Khatun | |||||
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 Coin of Sultan Kaykhusraw II. The sun is thought to represent Gurju Khatun and the lion the sultan. (see also Lion and Sun) | |||||
| Consort of Sultanate of Rum | |||||
| Tenure | 1237–1246 | ||||
| Born | Tamar c.1220 Kingdom of Georgia | ||||
| Died | c.1286 (aged 65-66) | ||||
| Spouse | Kaykhusraw II Pervâne | ||||
| Issue | Kayqubad II | ||||
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| Dynasty | Bagrationi dynasty | ||||
| Father | Ghias ad-Din | ||||
| Mother | Rusudan of Georgia | ||||
| Religion | Georgian Orthodox Church, later Islam | ||||
Tamar Gurju Khatun (Georgian: გურჯი-ხათუნი, romanized: gurji-khatuni; also Gürgü Hatun, fl. 1237-1286) was a Georgian royal princess from Bagrationi dynasty and principal consort of Sultanate of Rum being favorite wife of sultan Kaykhusraw II, whom she married after the death of Muhammad II of Khwarazm in 1237.[1][2] After his death in 1246 she married the Anatolian strongman Mu'in al-Din Parwana. She was the mother of sultan Kayqubad II and patron to Rumi.
Her title Gurju Khatun means "Georgian Lady" in Turkic languages.