during successful reign of king david iv of georgia (1089–1125), kingdom of georgia grew in strength , expelled seljuk empire lands. david s decisive victory in battle of didgori (1121) against seljuk turks, result of georgia recaptured lost capital tbilisi, marked beginning of georgian golden age. david s granddaughter queen tamar continued upward rise, neutralizing internal opposition , embarking on energetic foreign policy aided further decline of hostile seljuk turks. relying on powerful military élite, tamar able build on successes of predecessors consolidate empire dominated vast lands spanning present-day southern russia on black sea caspian sea. georgia remained leading regional power until collapse under mongol attacks within 2 decades after tamar s death.
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