Georgian history

Queen Tamar of Georgia (sometimes called the King of Tamar) was the first woman to rule medieval Georgia during the "Golden Age." Defeating any opposition to her authority, Tamar continued the growth and fortify the strength of her empire.

Wine isn’t just a small part of the history of Georgia and the Caucasus Region—it is woven into Georgian and Armenian culture everywhere you look.

Portrait of King George III (1738-1820), full-length, in robes of state, in an interior; and Portrait of Queen Charlotte (1744-1818), full-length, in coronation robes, in an interior

The man who was to become Britain’s King George IV was self-indulgent, petty, wildly extravagant, and unpopular.

Queen Tamar

A magnificent collection of treasures amassed by King George IV has gone on show at The Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace (until 3 May 2020)

"Didgori Battle" monument located in Didgori, Georgia. The giant swords represent the battle that took place here in 1121 that marked the end of the Georgian-Seljuk wars and the beginning of the Georgian Golden Age as they reconquered Tbilisi.

Needless to say in the 18th century women were regarded as being of lower status than their male counterparts, this was especially noticeable in music. How many well-known female composers of the 1…