Demetrius II of Abkhazia

9th-century Georgian king
Demetrius II
დემეტრე II
King of Abkhazia
Reign855–864
PredecessorTheodosius II
SuccessorGeorge I
DynastyAnchabadze

Demetrius II (Georgian: დემეტრე II) was King of the Abkhazia from circa 855 to 864. He was the second son of Leon II of the Anchabadze dynasty. He succeeded his brother Theodosius II.

Family

Demetrius married an unknown princess:

Issue

  • Tinen, duke of Chikha (died, 871 / 877);
  • Bagrat I Abkhazia, King of the Abkhazia from 882 until 894 AD.

Genealogy

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Genealogy of the Kings of Abkhazia
Theodor
Archon of Abasgia
r. 710's–730
Constantine II
Archon of Abasgia
r. 730–745
Leon I
Archon of Abasgia
r. 745–767
Leon II
Archon of Abasgia
r. 767–780

King of Abkhazia
r. 780–828
Theodosius II
King of Abkhazia
r. 811–837
Demetrius II
King of Abkhazia
r. 837–872
George I
King of Abkhazia
r. 872–878
Tinen of ChikhaBagrat I
King of Abkhazia
r. 887–898
Constantine III
King of Abkhazia
r. 898–916
Anonymous daughter
married to Ashot of Klarjeti
George II
King of Abkhazia
r. 916–960
fr:Bagrat Anchabadzé
King of Abkhazia
r. 923–930
Constantine
Duke of Kartli
r. 923–926
Leon III
Duke of Kartli
r. 926–957

King of Abkhazia
r. 960–969
Demetrius III
King of Abkhazia
r. 969–976
Theodosius III
King of Abkhazia
r. 976–978
BagratAnonymous daughter
married to Shourta of Kakheti
Gurandukht
married to Gurgen of Iberia
Anonymous daughter
married to Abas I of Armenia
Bagrat II
King of Abkhazia
r. 978–1014

Bibliography

  • Cyrille Toumanoff, Les dynasties de la Caucasie chrétienne de l'Antiquité jusqu'au XIXe siècle : Tables généalogiques et chronologiques, Rome, 1990
  • Christian Settipani, Continuité des élites à Byzance durant les siècles obscurs. Les princes caucasiens et l'Empire du VIe au IXe siècle, Paris, de Boccard, 2006, 634 pàgs. (ISBN 978-2-7018-0226-8),
Preceded by King of Abkhazia
855–864
Succeeded by
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