Bagrat III of Georgia
| Bagrat III | |
|---|---|
| King of Georgia | |
Bagrat III, a fresco from the Bedia Cathedral | |
| King of Georgia | |
| Reign | 1008–1014 |
| Predecessor | Unification of the Georgian realm |
| Successor | George I |
| King of Abkhazia | |
| Reign | 978–1008 |
| Predecessor | Theodosius III |
| Successor | Unification of the Georgian realm |
| Duke of Kartli | |
| Reign | 975–978 |
| Predecessor | Gurgen |
| Successor | Gurandukht |
| Born | c. 960 Kutaisi |
| Died | 7 May 1014 (aged 53–54) Panaskerti, Tao |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Martha |
| Issue | George I of Georgia Basil of Khakhuli |
| Dynasty | Bagrationi |
| Father | Gurgen of Iberia |
| Mother | Gurandukht of Abkhazia |
| Religion | Georgian Orthodox Church |
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Bagrat III (Georgian: ბაგრატ III) (c. 960 – 7 May 1014), also known as Bagrat the Unifier, of the Bagrationi dynasty, was the king (mepe) of the Kingdom of Abkhazia from 978 on (as Bagrat II of Abkhazia) and king of the Kingdom of Georgia from 1008 until his death in 1014. Through dynastic inheritance, conquest, and diplomacy, he united these two realms, effectively founding the Kingdom of Georgia. Before Bagrat was crowned as king, he had also reigned in Kartli as co-ruler with his father Gurgen from 976 to 978.