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and followed his uncle

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on the throne.

Rule

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. He tried to become independent from the

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, stopped reversing the tribute, and allied himself with local nobility such as Samuel of Kakheti and Guaram Mampali. In retribution, the caliph

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sent an expedition against him led by

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References

Sources

* Suny, Ronald Grigor (1994), ''The Making of the Georgian Nation: 2nd edition'', p. 30.

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* 9th-century monarchs in the Middle East Islam in Georgia (country) Monarchs killed in action Year of birth unknown 853 deaths Vassal rulers of the Abbasid Caliphate Year of birth uncertain 9th-century Arab people {{Georgia-stub