What key details about david iii of tao can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: david iii kuropalates -lrb- , '' davit ' iii kuropalati '' -rrb- or david iii the great -lrb- iii , '' davit ' iii didi '' -rrb- , also known as david ii , -lrb- c. 930s -- 1000 or 1001 -rrb- was a georgian prince of the bagratid family of tao , a historic region in the georgian -- armenian marchlands , from 966 until his murder in 1000 . '' kuropalates '' was a byzantine courtier title bestowed upon him in 978 and again in 990 . david is best known for his crucial assistance to the byzantine macedonian dynasty in the 976 -- 9 civil war and his unique role in the political unification of various georgian polities as well as his patronage of christian culture and learning . between 987 and 989 , david joined his friend bardas phocas in a revolt against the byzantine emperor basil ii , but was defeated and agreed to cede his lands to the empire on his death . yet he was able to secure for his heir , bagrat iii , an opportunity to become the first ruler of a unified georgian kingdom .
- issue is bagrat iii -lrb- adopted -rrb-- caption is david from the oshki monastery . it was david 's use iii of byzantine imagery that influenced the appearance of royal power the of georgia in the following two centuries . great as depicted on a bas-relief- succession is prince of tao-klarjeti curopalates of kingdom of iberia- reign is 966 -- 1000 978 -- 1000- successor is bagrat iii- death date is 1000 or 1001- predecessor is bagrat ii- house is bagrationi dynasty- father is adarnase v- birth date is 930s- name is david iii the great- image size is 255px- image is oshki , 2012 -rrb- -lrb- 7993420831 -rrb- . jpg -lrb- photo by scott dexter , june 23- death place is tao-klarjeti- religion is georgian orthodox church