Georgian Golden Age | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-12-17

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Georgian Golden Age


00:01:27 1 Origins of the Golden Age
00:01:37 1.1 David IV
00:03:52 1.2 Reigns of Demetrius I and George III
00:05:16 2 Zenith of development under Queen Tamar
00:06:02 2.1 Foreign interventions and dealings in the Holy Land
00:07:58 2.2 Commerce and culture
00:09:01 3 Nomadic invasions and the gradual decline of Georgia
00:12:15 3.1 Artistic inheritance
00:12:24 4 See also



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The Georgian Golden Age (Georgian: საქართველოს ოქროს ხანა, translit.: sakartvelos okros khana) describes a historical period in the High Middle Ages, spanning from roughly the late 11th to 13th centuries, during which the Kingdom of Georgia reached the peak of its power and development. In addition to military expansion, this period saw the flourishing of medieval Georgian architecture, painting and poetry, which was frequently expressed in the development of ecclesiastic art, as well as the creation of first major works of secular literature.
Lasting more than two centuries, the Golden Age came to a gradual end due to persistent invasions of nomads, such as Mongols, as well as the spread of Black Death by these same nomadic groups. Georgia further weakened after the Fall of Constantinople, which effectively marked the end of the Eastern Roman Empire, Georgia's traditional ally. As a result of these processes, by 15th century Georgia fractured and turned into an isolated enclave, largely cutoff from Christian Europe and surrounded by hostile Turco-Iranic neighbors. Georgia's decline resulted in "emasculation" of its image in Russian Imperial perceptions, which systematically overlooked the nation's origins and instead portrayed it as a vulnerable, feminine "orient" in need of imperial protection. Conversely, for Georgia the Golden Age forms an important part of its status as a once-powerful and ancient nation that maintained relations with Greece and Rome.