Adarnase III of Iberia
Adarnase III (), of the Nersianid Dynasty, was a presiding prince of Iberia (Kartli, eastern Georgia) from c. 748 to 760. Adarnase was a son of Prince Nerse I Nersiani by his wife, third daughter of Mirian of Kakheti. The name Adarnase derives from Middle Persian "Ādurnarsēh", with the second component of the word ("Nase") being the Georgian attestation of the Middle Persian name "Narseh", which ultimately derives from Avestan "nairyō.saŋya-". The Middle Persian name "Narseh" also exists in Georgian as "Nerse". The name "Ādurnarsēh" appears in the Armenian language as "Atrnerseh". Originally a hereditary duke (eristavi ) of Inner Iberia, he seems to have succeeded the Guaramid ruler Guaram III whose son was married to Adarnase's daughter. He was succeeded by his son, Nerse. Adarnase's title of curopalates testifies to the degree of Byzantine influence in Georgia even though the Caliphate suzerainty continued.