Saint Queen Nana | |
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Queen consort of Iberia | |
Tenure | 292–361 |
Predecessor | Abeshura of Iberia |
Born | 3rd century Bosporan Kingdom |
Died | 4th century Mtskheta, Kingdom of Iberia |
Burial | Samtavro Monastery, Mtskheta |
Spouse | Mirian III of Iberia |
Issue | Rev II of Iberia Aspacures II of Iberia anonymous daughter |
Dynasty | Tiberian-Julian dynasty (by birth) Chosroid dynasty (by marriage) |
Father | Tiberius Julius Theothorses |
Religion | Georgian Orthodox Church |
Nana (Georgian: ნანა) was a Queen consort of the Kingdom of Iberia as the second wife of Mirian III in the 4th century. For her role in the conversion of Georgians to Christianity she is regarded by the Georgian Orthodox Church as saint and is canonized as Saint Equal to the Apostles Queen Nana (Georgian: წმინდა მოციქულთასწორი დედოფალი ნანა, romanized: ts'minda motsikultasts'ori dedopali nana).[1][2]