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David IV
| David IV the Builder დავით IV აღმაშენებელი | |
|---|---|
| King of Kings of Georgia | |
 David IV on 12th century icon at Saint Catherine's Monastery | |
| King of Georgia | |
| Reign | 1089–1125 |
| Predecessor | George II |
| Successor | Demetrius I |
| Born | 1073 Kutaisi |
| Died | January 24 1125 (aged 51–52) Tbilisi |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Rusudan of Armenia Gurandukht |
| Issue Among others | Demetrius I of Georgia |
| Dynasty | Bagrationi |
| Father | George II of Georgia |
| Mother | Elene |
| Religion | Georgian Orthodox Church |
| Khelrtva |  |
David IV, also known as David IV the Builder[1] (Georgian: დავით IV აღმაშენებელი, romanized: davit IV aghmashenebeli) (c. 1073 – January 24 1125), of the Bagrationi dynasty, was the 5th king (mepe) of the Kingdom of Georgia from 1089 until his death in 1125.[2]
Popularly considered to be the greatest and most successful Georgian ruler in history and an original architect of the Georgian Golden Age, he succeeded in driving the Seljuk Turks out of the country, winning the Battle of Didgori in 1121. His reforms of the army and administration enabled him to reunite the country and bring most of the lands of the Caucasus under Georgia's control. A friend of the Church and a notable promoter of Christian culture, he was canonized by the Georgian Orthodox Church.
- ^ "Britannica online".
- ^ Georgia in the Developed Feudal Period (XI–the first quarter of the XIII c.) http://www.parliament.ge/ Retrieved 13 August 2006.
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