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The Crazy Real-Life Story Of Georgia s Only Queen Heritage Images/Getty Images
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.