The Nersianids (Nersiani; Georgian: ნერსიანი) were an early medieval Georgian princely family. Appearing in the late fifth century, in the reign of King Vakhtang I of Iberia ( c. 447–522), they figure in the eighth as dukes of Inner Iberia and twice attained, in the persons of Adarnase III and his son Nerse, to the office of Presiding Prince ( erismtavari) of Iberia between c. 748 and 779/80. The first occupant of this office, Adarnase, held, in addition, the high Byzantine title of curopalates. [1]
The family was related to another leading Georgian princely family, the Guaramids, through the marriage of the Guaramid Guaram III’s son to a daughter of Adarnase III. The second Nersianid ruling prince Nerse was dispossessed by the Arabs and his office was given to his nephew (sister's son) Stephanus III (r. 779/780-786). [2]
References
- ^ Toumanoff, Cyril, "Introduction to Christian Caucasian History (The Formative Centuries, IV–VIIIth)." Tradito 15 (1959): 95.
- ^ Rapp, Stephen H. (2003), Studies In Medieval Georgian Historiography: Early Texts And Eurasian Contexts, p. 375. Peeters Bvba ISBN 90-429-1318-5.
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The Nersianids (Nersiani; Georgian: ნერსიანი) were an early medieval Georgian princely family. Appearing in the late fifth century, in the reign of King Vakhtang I of Iberia ( c. 447–522), they figure in the eighth as dukes of Inner Iberia and twice attained, in the persons of Adarnase III and his son Nerse, to the office of Presiding Prince ( erismtavari) of Iberia between c. 748 and 779/80. The first occupant of this office, Adarnase, held, in addition, the high Byzantine title of curopalates. [1]
The family was related to another leading Georgian princely family, the Guaramids, through the marriage of the Guaramid Guaram III’s son to a daughter of Adarnase III. The second Nersianid ruling prince Nerse was dispossessed by the Arabs and his office was given to his nephew (sister's son) Stephanus III (r. 779/780-786). [2]
References
- ^ Toumanoff, Cyril, "Introduction to Christian Caucasian History (The Formative Centuries, IV–VIIIth)." Tradito 15 (1959): 95.
- ^ Rapp, Stephen H. (2003), Studies In Medieval Georgian Historiography: Early Texts And Eurasian Contexts, p. 375. Peeters Bvba ISBN 90-429-1318-5.
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