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| Epoch | XI c. |
| Work | Life of Georgian Kings and First Fathers and Relatives (Life of Kartli, text identified based on all key manuscripts by S. Kaukhchishvili, v. I, 1955) |
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| Quote | “Alexander ordered Azo to honor the Sun, the Moon and the five stars […] Alexander coined this creed himself. He gave this creed to the whole world during his rule and then Alexander left. Azo dug down the walls of the town of Mtskheta almost to the foundation […] Alexander went to Egypt and built the town Alexandria […] And he died in Alexandria on the 14th year, the incomparable great king. And before he died he had brought four of his compatriots, whose names were: Antiochus, Remus, Byzantius and Plato. He gave Assyria and Armenia to Antiochus […] and he built the Town of Antioch after his name, and he gave Thrimikus to Remus […] and he built the town of Rome. He gave to Byzantius Greece and Kartli […] and wrote a letter-will to Azo Patrician, the leader of Kartli, to serve Byzantius. And he built the town of Byzantium which is now called Constantinople and then Alexander died. Azon maintained the creed left by Alexander […] and served Byzantius. The king of Greece […] and that’s what Romans did to Georgians, they would kill anyone who was tall and well built […] Azon was merciless to Romans and killed many of them (pg. 18-20) |
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