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    Queen Tamar: Mariam Aslanikashvili

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    Queen Tamar was the first female ruler of Georgia in 1184. She ruled justly and was loved by her people for her wisdom and beauty. Though she was pressured to marry for political reasons, her marriage to the Russian Prince Yuri was unhappy and ended in divorce after he abused her. When Yuri tried to wage war against her, Tamar emerged victorious, allowing Georgia to continue flourishing under her rule. The famous Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli fell in love with Tamar upon meeting her, though it's believed she did not return his romantic feelings. He immortalized her beauty and virtue in his epic poem.

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    Queen Tamar was the first female ruler of Georgia in 1184. She ruled justly and was loved by her people for her wisdom and beauty. Though she was pressured to marry for political reasons, her marriage to the Russian Prince Yuri was unhappy and ended in divorce after he abused her. When Yuri tried to wage war against her, Tamar emerged victorious, allowing Georgia to continue flourishing under her rule. The famous Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli fell in love with Tamar upon meeting her, though it's believed she did not return his romantic feelings. He immortalized her beauty and virtue in his epic poem.

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    Queen Tamar was the first female ruler of Georgia in 1184. She ruled justly and was loved by her people for her wisdom and beauty. Though she was pressured to marry for political reasons, her marriage to the Russian Prince Yuri was unhappy and ended in divorce after he abused her. When Yuri tried to wage war against her, Tamar emerged victorious, allowing Georgia to continue flourishing under her rule. The famous Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli fell in love with Tamar upon meeting her, though it's believed she did not return his romantic feelings. He immortalized her beauty and virtue in his epic poem.

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    QUEEN TAMAR

    Mariam Aslanikashvili
    Queen Tamar

    The exact date of the birth of the Georgian Queen Tamar is unknown, but historians
    suggest that it was in 1165. Tamar lost her mother when she was still a little girl and was
    left alone with her father, King George III. The father, foreseeing his soon death,
    crowned his daughter, and Tamar became the first woman ruler in the history of
    Georgia. After her father’s death, she ruled justly and was loved and recognized by the
    people. The wise queen was also very beautiful with a statuesque figure and deep dark
    eyes. She always behaved with dignity, and her wise talks amazed the ears of
    interlocutors. The rumours about her perfection spread far beyond the kingdom, and
    many kings, sultans, and shahs wanted to marry her. But Tamar accepted the proposal
    of the son of the Russian Prince, Yuri. The queen did not love him and was guided only
    by political considerations. After the wedding, Yuri moved to Georgia and for two years
    he was drinking and beating his wife. Tamar long endured her sufferings, but in the end,
    decided on a divorce and asked George to leave Georgia. The angry prince gathered the
    troops and went to war with his ex-wife, however, the victory was won by Queen
    Tamar. Georgia continued to flourish and became one of the richest countries in the
    world. All carolled the wisdom of their queen while she was building roads, schools,
    inviting the best scientists, artists, and poets. Once she invited the famous Georgian
    poet Shota Rustaveli who fell in love with the queen as soon as saw her. Some people
    believe that she loved him back while most common version state that the poet had
    never got her love. Shota Rustaveli became her treasurer, and in his works glorified her
    beauty, nobility, and virtue. It is believed that in the image of the main character of the
    poem Nestan – Darejan the poet meant Queen Tamar. Each line expresses her beautiful
    image and feelings of the poet’s unrequited love.

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