The Kingdom of Iberia, known in Georgian as Kartli, was an ancient state in the eastern part of what is now Georgia, with its capital at Mtskheta. According to Georgian tradition it was founded by King Pharnavaz I, and it developed under the influence of the Hellenistic world, Rome and Persia. As a buffer between the empires, it was often a vassal or ally of one side or the other. In the early fourth century it adopted Christianity under King Mirian III, an event traditionally associated with the preaching of Saint Nino, making it one of the earliest Christian states. The monarchy was abolished by the Sasanians in the late sixth century, but the Georgian culture survived, and the Bagratid dynasty later revived the kingdom.
Before and after
- 4th century BCEOrigins of Paris
- 300 BCEFounding of Chankillo
- from 300 BCE to 1279Chola dynasty
- from 300 BCE to 250 CEYayoi period
- from 299 BCE to 580 CEKingdom of Iberia
- 287 BCEBirth of Archimedes
- c. 285 BCEDeath of Euclid
- 284 BCEColossus of Rhodes
- 283 BCEDeath of Chanakya
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