David VII of Georgia
David VII, also known as David Ulugh (Georgian: დავით VII ულუ) (1215–1270), from the Bagrationi dynasty, was king (mepe) of Georgia from 1247 to 1270, jointly with his namesake cousin, David VI, from 1247 to 1259, when David VI, revolting from the Mongol hegemony, seceded in the western moiety of the kingdom, while David VII was relegated to the rule of eastern Georgia. During his reign, Georgia went into further decline under the Mongol overlordship.
| David VII დავით VII | |||||
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David VII on a hunt. A miniature from Marco Polo's Livre des merveilles, c. 1410 (BNF Fr2810, f. 8r) | |||||
| King of Georgia | |||||
| Reign | 1247–1270 | ||||
| Coronation | 1245 at Svetitskhoveli Cathedral | ||||
| Predecessor | David VI | ||||
| Successor | Demetre II | ||||
| Born | 1215 | ||||
| Died | 1270 (aged 54–55) Tbilisi | ||||
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| Spouse | Jigda-Khatun Althun Gvantsa Kakhaberidze Esukan | ||||
| Issue | George Tamar Demetre II | ||||
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| Dynasty | Bagrationi | ||||
| Father | George IV of Georgia | ||||
| Mother | Velistsikhian Aznauri's daughter | ||||
| Religion | Georgian Orthodox Church | ||||
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