Reign 937–958 Issue Bagrat II of Iberia Parents Adarnase IV of Iberia Grandparents David I of Iberia Predecessor David II of Iberia Father Adarnase IV of Iberia House Bagrationi dynasty | Successor Bagrat II of Iberia Name Sumbat of Children Bagrat II of Iberia Died 958 Role Prince Grandchildren Gurgen of Iberia | |
Great-grandparents Bagrat I of Iberia Great grandchildren Bagrat III of Georgia |
Sumbat I (Georgian: სუმბატ I) (died 958) was a Georgian prince of the Bagratid dynasty of Tao-Klarjeti and the titular king of Iberia-Kartli from 937 until his death.
Sumbat was the youngest son of Adarnase IV. He was a younger brother of David II upon whose death he succeeded as “king of the Iberians” in 937, and of Ashot II upon whose death he succeeded as the Byzantine dignitary curopalates in 954. Sumbat is commemorated in the church inscriptions from Ishkhani (Işhan) and Doliskana (Dolişhane/Hamamlıköy) in what is now Artvin Province, Turkey.
Sumbat had two sons:
References
Sumbat I of Iberia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA