Mirian I of Iberia
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Mirian I (Mirvan) of Iberia (d. 112 BC) was king of Caucasian Iberia in 162-112 BC.
According to the early medieval Georgian accounts, he claimed his descent from the Persian Achemenids, he was married a daughter of King Saurmag of Iberia, who died in 162 BC having had no issues and leaving his throne to Mirvan.
He is best known for his victory over the fierce North Caucasian mountaineers known to Georgians as Dzurdzuk. These tribes (ancestors of Chechens and Ingushes) invaded Kakheti and Bazaleti provinces, but were routed by Mirian and pushed back to their lands. Following this victory, he erected strong fortifications at the Daryal Pass, securing the northern borders of his kingdom.
He was succeeded by his son Farnadjom.
[edit] References
• Pavle Ingorokva. Old Georgian chronicle "Moktsevai Kartlisai" and the List of the Kings of Iberia. Bulletin of the State Museum of Georgia, vol. XI-B, Tbilisi, 1942, pp. 259-320 (in Georgian).
• Leonti Mroveli. "Tskhovreba Kartvelta Mepeta". Kartlis Tskhovreba (Edited by Simon Kaukhchishvili), Tbilisi, 1942, pp. 14-19 (in Georgian).
| Preceded by Saurmag I |
King of Iberia 162 – 112 BC |
Succeeded by Farnadjom |
