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Pharnavaz I of Iberia

326 BC - 234 BC

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Pharnavaz I (; Georgian: ფარნავაზ I, romanized: parnavaz I Georgian pronunciation: [pʰaɾnavaz]) was a king (mepe) of Kartli, an ancient Georgian kingdom known as Iberia in classical antiquity. The Georgian Chronicles credits him with being the first monarch founding the kingship of Kartli and the Pharnavazid dynasty, while other independent chronicles, such as The Conversion of Kartli make him the second Georgian monarch. Based on the medieval evidence, most scholars locate Pharnavaz's rule in the 3rd century BC: 302–237 BC according to Prince Vakhushti of Kartli, 299–234 BC according to Cyril Toumanoff and 284–219 BC according to Pavle Ingoroqva. Pharnavaz's rise, advent and imperial expansion of the Iberian monarchy was directly tied to the victory of Alexander the Great over the Achaemenid Empire. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pharnavaz I of Iberia is the 3,330th most popular politician (down from 2,500th in 2019), the 25th most popular biography from Georgia (down from 23rd in 2019) and the 13th most popular Georgian Politician.

Pharnavaz I of Iberia is most famous for conquering Armenia and founding the Kingdom of Iberia.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Pharnavaz I of Iberia ranks 3,330 out of 19,576. Before him are Min Aung Hlaing, Ivan Silayev, Samuel Aba, Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Chilperic I, and Princess Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma. After him are Fatma Sultan, Idomeneus of Crete, Caroline Amalie of Augustenburg, Alexander Ypsilantis, Charles Tupper, and Abdirashid Shermarke.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 326 BC, Pharnavaz I of Iberia ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 234 BC, Pharnavaz I of Iberia ranks 1. After him are Pyrrhus II of Epirus, and Tishyaraksha.

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In Georgia

Among people born in Georgia, Pharnavaz I of Iberia ranks 25 out of 406. Before him are David IV of Georgia (1073), Nona Gaprindashvili (1941), Sergei Witte (1849), Sergo Ordzhonikidze (1886), Keke Geladze (1858), and Giya Kancheli (1935). After him are Bidzina Ivanishvili (1956), Bagrat III of Georgia (960), Herbert Backe (1896), Nakşidil Sultan (1768), Besarion Jughashvili (1850), and Ilia Chavchavadze (1837).

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Among POLITICIANS In Georgia

Among politicians born in Georgia, Pharnavaz I of Iberia ranks 13. Before him are Kato Svanidze (1885), Mikheil Saakashvili (1967), Rusudan of Georgia (1194), David IV of Georgia (1073), Sergei Witte (1849), and Sergo Ordzhonikidze (1886). After him are Bidzina Ivanishvili (1956), Bagrat III of Georgia (960), Herbert Backe (1896), Nakşidil Sultan (1768), George III of Georgia (1200), and Mirian III of Iberia (265).

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