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David Soslan

d. c. 1207 · 12th century

David Soslan was an Alanian prince who became the second husband of Queen Tamar of Georgia around 1189 and her co-ruler. He commanded Georgian armies in victories over the Eldiguzids at Shamkor in 1195 and over the Seljuks of Rum at Basiani around 1202. He died around 1207, and his son George IV Lasha succeeded Tamar.

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Kingdom of Alania

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). David Soslan. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/david-soslan
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