Sargis Tmogveli
12th-13th century Georgian statesman and writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sargis Tmogveli (Georgian: სარგის თმოგველი) or Sargis of Tmogvi was a 12th-13th century Georgian statesman and writer active during the reign of Queen Tamar (c. 1184-1213). Sargis, son of Varam, belonged to the Tmogveli branch of the powerful Mkhargrdzeli family and owned estates in Tmogvi.
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Sargis Tmogveli | |
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Predecessor | Varam |
Successor | Taki ad-Din |
Noble family | House of Tmogveli |
Father | Varam Mkhargrdzeli |
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Tmogveli rendered the old Iranian love story Vīs and Rāmīn (written by Fakhruddin As'ad Gurgani) into Georgian prose; this Georgian version of the Persian original became known as Visramiani.[1][2]