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| Epoch | XIII c. |
| Work | Life of the “King” of Kings Tamar (“Kartlis Tskhovreba”, text identified based on all key manuscripts by S. Kaukhchishvili, v. II, 1959) |
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| Quote | “The warriors returned very happy, in Olympian splendor, because of the victory which was more praiseworthy than Alexander’s victory over Darius”. (pg. 128) |
| Term |
Nike. Vani. II-I BC, Bronze, 22 x19 cm. The Georgian National Museum.
| Comment | T. Khaukhchishvili: “I.e. the victory of Tamar’s troops is more laudable, than Alexander’s victory over Persian king Darius. Here a well known fact from Alexander Macedonian’s biography is implied: he, as we know, during the sixth year of his reign (i.e. 330 B.C.) captured Darius and “finished the rule of kings in Persia” (Giorgi Amartol, chronologist). |
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