Yuri Bogolyubsky
Encyclopedia
Yury Bogolyubsky known as Giorgi Rusi in Georgia
, was a Rus'
prince of Novgorod (1172–1175). Married to Queen Regnant Tamar of Georgia
, he was a consort of the Kingdom of Georgia from 1185 until being expelled from the country in 1188.
Son of Grand Prince
Andrei Bogolyubsky
of Vladimir-Suzdal
, he ruled Novgorod from 1172 to 1175. He was dethroned and expelled after the murder of his father in 1175. Defeated in a series of internal wars, he finally found a shelter in the Northern Caucasus in the late 1170s. He was found among the Kipchak, with whom he hoped to restore his rights to his father's princedom in 1184–1185. In 1185, Georgian nobles arranged a marriage of Prince Yury with Queen Tamar of Georgia
. As a consort he commanded, in 1186–1187, a Georgian army which successfully raided the Seljuk possessions of Rüm
in the west and the Ildenizid state
in Arran
in the east. However, Tamar soon got disappointed in her husband and divorced him in 1187. Said to be involved in sexual misdeeds, heavy drinker and ambitious, he was expelled from Georgia in 1188. Yury allied himself with a powerful party of Georgian nobles led by Vardan Dadiani
, Guzan of Klarjeti
and Botso Jakeli, and returned to lead a revolt against Tamar in 1191. The rebels proclaimed Yury King of Georgia in the palace of Geguti
and captured several provinces in the south-western Georgia, but were eventually crushed by the Queen's devoted general Gamrekel Toreli
at the battles of Tmogvi and Erusheti. The rebels capitulated and Yury was pardoned by Tamar. However, he revolted again in a few years and invaded Kakheti
province. Defeated in the vicinities of Kambechani, he was finally expelled from Georgia. Since then, Yury disappeared from history.
Tamar's marriage to the Rus prince Yuri became a subject of two resonant prose works in modern Georgia. Shalva Dadiani
's play, originally entitled The Unfortunate Russian (უბედური რუსი; 1916–1926), was attacked by the Soviet
critics for distorting the "centuries-long friendship of the Russian and Georgian peoples."Under the Communist Party
pressure, Dadiani had to revise both the title and the plot to bring it into line of the official ideology. In 2002, a satyrical short-story The First Russian (პირველი რუსი) penned by the young Georgian writer Lasha Bughadze and focused on a frustrated wedding night of Tamar and Yuri outraged many conservatives and triggered a nationwide controversy, including heated discussions in the media
, the Parliament of Georgia
and the Patriarchate of the Georgian Orthodox Church.
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
, was a Rus'
Kievan Rus'
Kievan Rus was a medieval polity in Eastern Europe, from the late 9th to the mid 13th century, when it disintegrated under the pressure of the Mongol invasion of 1237–1240....
prince of Novgorod (1172–1175). Married to Queen Regnant Tamar of Georgia
Tamar of Georgia
Tamar , of the Bagrationi dynasty, was Queen Regnant of Georgia from 1184 to 1213. Tamar presided over the "Golden age" of the medieval Georgian monarchy...
, he was a consort of the Kingdom of Georgia from 1185 until being expelled from the country in 1188.
Son of Grand Prince
Grand Prince
The title grand prince or great prince ranked in honour below emperor and tsar and above a sovereign prince .Grand duke is the usual and established, though not literal, translation of these terms in English and Romance languages, which do not normally use separate words for a "prince" who reigns...
Andrei Bogolyubsky
Andrei Bogolyubsky
Prince Andrei I of Vladimir, commonly known as Andrey Bogolyubsky was a prince of Vladimir-Suzdal . He was the son of Yuri Dolgoruki, who proclaimed Andrei a prince in Vyshhorod . His mother was a Kipchak princess, khan Aepa's daughter.- Life :He left Vyshhorod in 1155 and moved to Vladimir...
of Vladimir-Suzdal
Vladimir-Suzdal
The Vladimir-Suzdal Principality or Vladimir-Suzdal Rus’ was one of the major principalities which succeeded Kievan Rus' in the late 12th century and lasted until the late 14th century. For a long time the Principality was a vassal of the Mongolian Golden Horde...
, he ruled Novgorod from 1172 to 1175. He was dethroned and expelled after the murder of his father in 1175. Defeated in a series of internal wars, he finally found a shelter in the Northern Caucasus in the late 1170s. He was found among the Kipchak, with whom he hoped to restore his rights to his father's princedom in 1184–1185. In 1185, Georgian nobles arranged a marriage of Prince Yury with Queen Tamar of Georgia
Tamar of Georgia
Tamar , of the Bagrationi dynasty, was Queen Regnant of Georgia from 1184 to 1213. Tamar presided over the "Golden age" of the medieval Georgian monarchy...
. As a consort he commanded, in 1186–1187, a Georgian army which successfully raided the Seljuk possessions of Rüm
Rûm
Rûm, also Roum or Rhum , an indefinite term used at different times in the Muslim world to refer to the Balkans and Anatolia generally, and for the Byzantine Empire in particular, for the Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm in Asia Minor, and referring to Greeks living outside of Greece or non-muslims...
in the west and the Ildenizid state
Atabegs of Azerbaijan
The Ildegizids, Eldiguzids or Ildenizids, also known as Atabegs of Azerbaijan were a Turkic dynasty of Kipchak origin which controlled most of northwestern Persia/eastern Transcaucasia, including Arran, most of Azerbaijan, and Djibal...
in Arran
Caucasian Albania
Albania is a name for the historical region of the eastern Caucasus, that existed on the territory of present-day republic of...
in the east. However, Tamar soon got disappointed in her husband and divorced him in 1187. Said to be involved in sexual misdeeds, heavy drinker and ambitious, he was expelled from Georgia in 1188. Yury allied himself with a powerful party of Georgian nobles led by Vardan Dadiani
Vardan Dadiani
Vardan Dadiani was a Georgian noble and the forefather of the Dadiani, the princely dynasty of Samegrelo . He was a prominent courtier of Queen Tamar of Georgia, but fell out of favor after leading an abortive rebellion in support of Tamar's disgraced former husband George the Rus' in 1191.-In...
, Guzan of Klarjeti
Klarjeti
Klarjeti was a province of ancient and medieval Georgia, which is currently part of the Artvin Province in northeastern Turkey. Klarjeti, the neighboring province of Tao and several other smaller districts constituted a larger region with shared history and culture conventionally known as...
and Botso Jakeli, and returned to lead a revolt against Tamar in 1191. The rebels proclaimed Yury King of Georgia in the palace of Geguti
Geguti
Geguti is a Georgian medieval royal palace, now in ruins, at the omonymous village, 7 km south of the city of Kutaisi, Georgia.The ruins of the Geguti palace complex occupy the area of over 2,000 m2 along the Rioni River...
and captured several provinces in the south-western Georgia, but were eventually crushed by the Queen's devoted general Gamrekel Toreli
Toreli
The Toreli , earlier known as the Gamrekeli , were a noble family in medieval Georgia, known from the 10th century and prominent into the 14th...
at the battles of Tmogvi and Erusheti. The rebels capitulated and Yury was pardoned by Tamar. However, he revolted again in a few years and invaded Kakheti
Kakheti
Kakheti is a historical province in Eastern Georgia inhabited by Kakhetians who speak a local dialect of Georgian. It is bordered by the small mountainous province of Tusheti and the Greater Caucasus mountain range to the north, Russian Federation to the Northeast, Azerbaijan to the Southeast, and...
province. Defeated in the vicinities of Kambechani, he was finally expelled from Georgia. Since then, Yury disappeared from history.
Tamar's marriage to the Rus prince Yuri became a subject of two resonant prose works in modern Georgia. Shalva Dadiani
Shalva Dadiani
Shalva Dadiani was a Georgian novelist, playwright, and a theatre actor.Born in Zestaponi, western Georgia , into the family of a writer and translator Prince Nikoloz Dadiani , a member of the Dadiani noble family...
's play, originally entitled The Unfortunate Russian (უბედური რუსი; 1916–1926), was attacked by the Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
critics for distorting the "centuries-long friendship of the Russian and Georgian peoples."Under the Communist Party
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
The Communist Party of the Soviet Union was the only legal, ruling political party in the Soviet Union and one of the largest communist organizations in the world...
pressure, Dadiani had to revise both the title and the plot to bring it into line of the official ideology. In 2002, a satyrical short-story The First Russian (პირველი რუსი) penned by the young Georgian writer Lasha Bughadze and focused on a frustrated wedding night of Tamar and Yuri outraged many conservatives and triggered a nationwide controversy, including heated discussions in the media
Georgian Media
The Media in Georgia is relatively accessible and caters to a wide variety of audiences. A large percentage of households have a television, and most have at least one radio...
, the Parliament of Georgia
Parliament of Georgia
Parliament of Georgia is the supreme legislature of Georgia. It is unicameral and has 150 members, known as deputies, from which 75 members are proportional representatives and 75 are elected through single-member district plurality system, representing their constituencies...
and the Patriarchate of the Georgian Orthodox Church.