Bagrat II of Tao
| Bagrat II ბაგრატ II | |
|---|---|
-Bagrat_eristavt-eristavi.JPG) Bagrat as depicted on a bas-relief from the Oshki cathedral | |
| Prince of Tao | |
| Reign | 961 – 966 |
| Predecessor | Adarnase V |
| Successor | David III |
| Dynasty | Bagrationi |
| Religion | Eastern Orthodox Church |
Bagrat II (Georgian: ბაგრატ II) (died 966) was a Georgian prince of the Bagratid dynasty of Tao-Klarjeti and hereditary ruler of Upper Tao, with the title of eristavt-eristavi, "duke of dukes", from 961 to 966.
Bagrat was a son and successor of Adarnase II Kuropalates. Details of his brief rule are not known. The 10th-century Georgian hagiography Vita of Grigol Khandzteli by Giorgi Merchule mentions him as a man of letters and builder of churches. He died without issue, being succeeded by his brother David III.[1]
References
- ^ Djobadze, Wachtang, "The Donor Reliefs and the Date of the Church at Oški", Byzantinische Zeitschrift LXIX (1976): 39