Parnavazian
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The Parnavazian Dynasty (335 BC-65 BC), was founded by King Parnavaz I of Iberia in East Georgia in the province of Kartli. In the period of his reign and his heirs, from the 3rd century BC, Kartli presented a strong political unit. It embraced not only the territory of East Georgia, but also included areas beyond – the Southwestern part of historical Georgia (Tao-Klarjeti, Speri, the Kingdom of Egrisi, and others). This contributed to closer contacts among the Georgian population and paved the way for a quick unification of tribes of the same ethnic roots and for the eventual formation of a single Georgian nation.
The city of Mtskheta was designated as the capital and remained so until the 5th century AD – it still remains as a religious focal point for Georgians.
In 66 BC, having defeated the kingdom of Pontus, the Romans, led by Pompey, started military operations against Armenia, Albania and Kartli. After subjugating Armenia, Pompey marched into Kartli and Albania in 65 B.C. King Artag of Kartli was forced to surrender.
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