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Mepe

This article is about the Georgian title. For other uses, see Mepe (disambiguation).
A coin of King David IV with Asomtavruli inscription reading ႫႴႤ[a]ႠႴႧႵႰႬႩႾႧႱႾႧ (mpe~apt~k~rn~kkht~skht) meaning "King, [of the] Abkhazians, Iberians, Ranis, Kakhetians, Armenians".[1]
An Asomtavruli fresco inscription of Tamar at Bertubani Church of David Gareji reading ႧႠႫႠႰ ႫႤႴႤႧ ႫႤႴႤ[a] (tamar mepet mepe) meaning "Tamar, King of Kings".[2]

Mepe (Old Georgian: ႫႴ;[a] Georgian: მეფე [mepʰe]; meh-PEH) is a royal[4] title used to designate the Georgian monarch, whether it is referring to a king or a queen regnant.[5][6] The title was originally a male ruling title.[7]


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  1. ^ Eastmond, p. 58
  2. ^ Eastmond, p. 182
  3. ^ Rapp, p. 38
  4. ^ Rapp, p. 472
  5. ^ Rayfield, location: 1292
  6. ^ Rapp, p. 263
  7. ^ Eastmond, p. 178

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