Life Demetrius II of Georgia

demetrius ii goes khan , henryk hryniewski.

son of king david vii , wife gvantsa, demetrius 2 years old when mother killed mongols in 1261. succeeded on father s death in 1270, when 11 years old. ruled under regency of sadun mankaberdeli time. in 1277–1281, took part in abaqa khan s campaigns against egypt , in particularly distinguished himself @ second battle of homs, (29 october 1281). although continued titled king of georgians , abkhazians, etc , demetrius’s rule extended on eastern part of kingdom. western georgia under rule of imeretian branch of bagrationi dynasty.

king demetrius considered quite controversial person. devoted christianity, criticized polygamy. in 1288, on order of arghun khan, subdued rebel province of derbend @ caspian sea. same year, arghun revealed plot organized powerful minister buqa, son married demetrius s daughter. bugha , family massacred, , georgian king, suspected involved in plot, ordered mongol capital, or arghun threatened invade georgia. despite advice nobles, demetrius headed khan’s residence face apparent death, , imprisoned there. beheaded @ movakan on 12 march 1289. buried @ mtskheta, georgia, , canonized georgian orthodox church.

he succeeded cousin vakhtang ii.