Ujarma fortress

Ujarma (Georgian: უჯარმის ციხე) is a medieval Georgian fortress at the Kakheti region, in the municipality of Sagaredscho, Georgia.

History

The fortress consisted of two parts: the Upper Fortress (the Citadel) and the Lower City. A royal palace, consisting of a two-storey building, was located in the eastern part of the Citadel. The Upper Fortress was destroyed in the 10th century by the Arabian conqueror Abul Kassim but was restored in the 12th century by King George III who used it as a treasury.[1]

According to Georgian chronicler Leonti Mroweli, the cornerstone of the Ujarma fortress was built by the Georgian-Iberian king Aspagur in the III-IV centuries. In the reign of King Vakhtang Gorgasali, the fortress was extended and used as a residence.

Ujamara was conquered in 914 when the Arabs invaded the Caucasus mountains, formerly dominated by the Persians. The fight left severe destruction in the building. The upper fortress was destroyed in the 10th century by the Arab conqueror Abul Kassim, but was restored in the 12th century by King George III.[2]

References
  1. "About Sights – Ujarma Fortress". Georgia About. 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
  2. "Castles.nl - Ujarma Castle". www.castles.nl. Retrieved 2019-08-02.

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