page_title: Shota Rustaveli
hierarchical_section_title: Shota Rustaveli
caption_attribution_description: English: Shota Rustaveli by Grigory Gagarin. Based on Français&#160;: Le Caucase pittoresque dessine d'apres nature par le prince Gregoire Gagarine
context_page_description: Shota Rustaveli was a Georgian poet of the 12th century, and the greatest classic of Georgian secular literature. He is the author of The Knight in the Panther's Skin, the Georgian national epic poem. Little is known about life of the poet. He was a courtier of queen Tamara.
context_section_description: Shota Rustaveli was a Georgian poet of the 12th century, and the greatest classic of Georgian secular literature. He is the author of The Knight in the Panther's Skin ("Vepkhistqaosani" in Georgian), the Georgian national epic poem. Little is known about life of the poet. He was a courtier of queen Tamara.
caption: Shota Rustaveli, a painting by the French artist Fliert based on an old Georgian manuscript. 1852
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