Bagrat III of Georgia

Bagrat III (c. 963–1014), called the Unifier, was the son of Gurgen of Iberia and an Abkhazian princess. Adopted heir of David III Kuropalates of Tao, he became king of Abkhazia in 978, displacing his uncle Theodosius the Blind.

He curbed the nobles, crushing their revolts. When Gurgen died in 1008, he united Iberia with Abkhazia as the first king of a single Georgia, later extending his power to Kakheti. He died on 7 May 1014.