Person

Zakare Mkhargrdzeli

d. 1212 · 13th century · Also known as Zakare Zakarian

Zakare Mkhargrdzeli was an Armenian-Georgian noble who served as commander-in-chief of the armies of Queen Tamar of Georgia. With his brother Ivane he won major victories against the Muslim powers and took Ani in 1199. The brothers ruled northern Armenia as Zakarid Armenia under the Georgian crown.

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Shaddadids of Ani Zakarid Armenia

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Zakare Mkhargrdzeli. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/zakare-mkhargrdzeli
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