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Rusudan (Georgian: რუსუდანი; Greek: Ρουσουδάν) was the younger daughter of King George III of Georgia and of his wife, Burdukhan (Gurandukht). Her elder sister was the famous Queen Tamar, who succeeded their father as ruler of Georgia.

Born after 1160, Rusudan was married, possibly in 1180, to Manuel Komnenos (born 1145), the eldest son of Andronikos I, who was the Byzantine Emperor from 1183 to 1185. Manuel and Rusudan had two sons, Alexios, probably born in 1182, and David, born around 1184.

When Andronikos was deposed and killed, Manuel was blinded, and possibly may have died from his wounds. It is said that Rusudan fled Constantinople with her sons, taking refuge in Georgia.

While the Fourth Crusade were camped outside Constantinople between 1203 and 1204 (and would later take the city), Tamar sent Georgian troops to help Alexios and David to take control of Trebizond in April 1204. Combined with their additional conquests this became the new Empire of Trebizond.

References

1. ^ Aleksidze, Nikoloz (2024-05-31). Sanctity, Gender and Authority in Medieval Caucasia. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 978-1-4744-9863-0.
2. Eastmond, Antony (2017-03-02). Art and Identity in Thirteenth-Century Byzantium: Hagia Sophia and the Empire of Trebizond. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-95722-9.

Bibliography

• C. Toumanoff, "On the relationship between the founder of the Empire of Trebizond and the Georgian Queen Thamar" in Speculum vol. 15 (1940) pp. 299–312.
• Varzos, Konstantinos (1984). Η Γενεαλογία των Κομνηνών [The Genealogy of the Komnenoi] (PDF) (in Greek). Vol. B. Thessaloniki: Centre for Byzantine Studies, University of Thessaloniki. p. 515 note 24. OCLC 834784665.

v t e Queen Tamar's reign
Family	Father — George III Mother — Burdukhan Aunt — Rusudan Sister — Rusudan Spouse — Yury Bogolyubsky (until 1185) David Soslan Children — George IV Rusudan Cousin — Demetrius Nephew — Alexios I David Komnenos
Individuals	Michael IV Theodore II Basil IV John VII Anton Gnolistavisdze Anton Kutateli Zakaria II Mkhargrdzeli Ivane Mkhargrdzeli Zakaria of Panaskerti Shalva of Akhaltsikhe Ivane of Akhaltsikhe Zakaria Gageli Sargis Tmogveli Kubasar Chiaber Gamrekeli Toreli Ivane I Jaqeli Guzan Abulasanisdze Abulasan Apridon Zankan Zorababeli Kravay Jaqeli Marushian Vardanisdze Qutlu Arslan Khuashak Tsokali
Notable events	Rise of Orbeli Qurtlu-Arslan's rebellion Civil war (1191) Battle of Shamkor Liberation of Shirvan Battle of Basiani Foundation of Trebizond Empire Ayyubid–Georgian wars Thirty Years' Truce Eldiguzid campaign of Tamar of Georgia Rebellion in Pkhovi and Didoya
Culture	Shota Rustaveli — The Knight in the Panther's Skin Mose Khoneli — Amiran-Darejaniani Chakhrukhadze — Tamariani Ioane Shavteli — Abdulmesiani Histories and Eulogies of the Sovereigns Basil Ezosmodzgvari — The Life of Monarch of Monarchs Tamar
Saeristavo (List of duchies)	Duchy of Svaneti — Baram Vardanisdze Duchy of Racha — Kakhaber II Kakhaberidze Duchy of Abkhazia — Otagho II Shervashidze Duchy of Argveti — Amanelisdze Duchy of Odishi — Vardan I Dadiani Duchy of Kartli — Rati Surameli Duchy of Kakheti — Bakur Dzaganisdze Duchy of Hereti — Asat Grigolisdze Samtskhe — Botso Jaqeli

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