Sargis Tmogveli
| Sargis Tmogveli | |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Varam |
| Successor | Taki ad-Din |
| Noble family | House of Tmogveli |
| Father | Varam Mkhargrdzeli |
| Religion | Georgian Orthodox Church |
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.
Biography
During a revolt of Queen Tamar's disgraced husband, George the Rus', around 1191, Sargis was one of the few nobles who remained loyal to the queen. For this he was kindly rewarded; he was given Tmogvi to secure frontier borders in Javakheti. In 1195 he was partipicating in Battle of Shamkor. In the 1200s, Shalva and Sargis Tmogveli, commanded the Georgian troops during the victorious campaign against Kars. In 1203 he fought in a campaign in the country of Dvin.
Source
- Shoshiashvili, N., Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 4, p. 687-688. Tbilisi, 1979
