| Sumbat I | |
|---|---|
Doliskana inscriptions mentioning Sumbat. | |
| King of the Iberians | |
| Reign | 937–958 |
| Predecessor | David II of Iberia |
| Successor | Bagrat II of Iberia |
| Died | 958 |
| Issue |
Bagrat II of Iberia Adarnase V |
| Dynasty | Bagrationi dynasty |
| Father | Adarnase IV of Iberia |
| Religion | Georgian Orthodox Church |
Sumbat I ( Georgian: სუმბატ I) (died 958) was a Georgian prince of the Bagrationi dynasty of Tao-Klarjeti, hereditary ruler of Lower Tao and the titular king ( mepe) of Iberia from 937 until his death.
Sumbat was the youngest son of Adarnase IV. He was a younger brother of David II upon whose death he succeeded as “ King of the Iberians” in 937, and of Ashot II upon whose death he succeeded as the Byzantine dignitary curopalates in 954. [1] Sumbat is commemorated in the church inscriptions from Ishkhani and Doliskana in what is now Artvin Province, Turkey. [2]
References
- ^ Toumanoff, Cyril (1967). Studies in Christian Caucasian History, pp. 490-3. Georgetown University Press.
- ^ Antony Eastmond (1998), Royal Imagery in Medieval Georgia, pp. 224-226. Penn State Press, ISBN 0-271-01628-0.
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