The Crazy Real-Life Story Of Georgia's Only Queen
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By Marina Manoukian/Dec. 24, 2020 4:54 pm EDT
Tamar of Georgia, known as the Holy Righteous King of Georgia, is the only person in Georgia's history to have held the title of both king and queen, which is why many consider her to be Georgia's only queen. And although there are no records of her actually having fought in battle, she attained an image as a "warrior queen," as well as that of a saint. Several centuries after her death, this sainthood was made official when she was canonized by the Eastern Orthodox Church.