Saurmag I (sometimes also spelled as Sauromaces, or Sayurmak) (საურმაგ I) (d. ca 162 BC), from the House of Pharnavazians, was the 2nd king of Caucasian Iberia/Kartli in ca 237-162 BC. Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC - 160s BC - 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC Years: 167 BC 166 BC 165 BC 164 BC 163 BC - 162 BC - 161 BC 160 BC... The Parnavazian Dynasty (335BC-65BC), was founded by King Parnavaz I of Iberia in East Georgia in the province of Kartli. ... Ancient countries of Caucasus: Armenia, Iberia, Colchis and Albania Iberia was a name given by the ancient Greeks and Romans to the ancient Georgian kingdom of Kartli (4th century BC-5th century AD) corresponding roughly to the eastern and southern parts of the present day Georgia. ... Kartli is the largest and most populated province of Eastern Georgia. ... Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC - 230s BC - 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC Years: 242 BC 241 BC 240 BC 239 BC 238 BC - 237 BC - 236 BC 235 BC... Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC - 160s BC - 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC Years: 167 BC 166 BC 165 BC 164 BC 163 BC - 162 BC - 161 BC 160 BC...

He succeeded on the death of his father, Pharnavaz I, ca 237 BC. There is some inconsistency in the dates of his reign, which seems implausibly long for this period. Pharnavaz I (also written Parnavaz, P’arnawaz, or Farnavaz) (Georgian: ფარნავაზი) (ca 335-237 BC) was the first king of the ancient Georgian kingdom of Iberia (Kartli) in ca 302-237 BC. Founder of the royal dynasty of Pharnavazians, he is also said to have established a new official religion, a...

According to Georgian annals, the nobles of the realm united to kill the king. Learning of the plot, Saurmag took refuge at his mother’s homeland, Dzurdzuk, in the Caucasus Mountains. Aided by the Dzurdzuk people, he crushed the revolt and allowed part of these mountaineers to settle in the border regions of Iberia. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Caucasus Mountains. ...

He added two new goddesses, Ainina and Danina, to a Georgian pagan pantheon created by Pharnavaz I, and erected them idols on the road to the capital Mtskheta. Mtskheta is one of oldest cities of the republic of Georgia (in Kartli province of Eastern Georgia), near Tbilisi. ...

He died in ca 162 BC, having had no son, and was succeeded by his son-in-law, Mirian I. Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC - 160s BC - 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC Years: 167 BC 166 BC 165 BC 164 BC 163 BC - 162 BC - 161 BC 160 BC... Mirian I (Mirvan) of Iberia (d. ...

External link

• The Georgian Chronicle