This ruler formed a 5,000-man mounted royal bodyguard called the monaspa. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this Bagrationi (“ba-gra-tee-OWN-ee”) dynasty ruler who defeated the Seljuks at the Battle of Didgori. This ruler then re-captured his kingdom’s capital city and moved his government there from Kutaisi (“koo-TY-see”).
ANSWER: David the Builder [or David IV of Georgia; or David the Rebuilder; or David the Restorer; or David the Great; or Davit Aghmashenebeli; prompt on David of Georgia]
[10e] The Seljuks originally invaded Georgia after Alp Arslan defeated Byzantine forces at this battle. Romanos IV was captured at this battle, which occurred in 1071.
ANSWER: Battle of Manzikert [or Battle of Malazgirt]
[10h] Among David’s building achievements in Georgia was founding this monastery near Kutaisi, at which he was later buried. Ioane Petritsi (“YOH-ah-neh puh-TREET-see”), Georgia’s foremost medieval philosopher, worked in this monastery’s academy.
ANSWER: Gelati Monastery [or Gelati Academy; or Gelati Monastery and Academy]
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