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Bagrat was the elder son of Sumbat I, whom he succeeded as “king of the Iberians” in 958.
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Bagrat Bagrat II of Iberia
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He was also known as Bagrat Regueni (ბაგრატ რეგუენი), "Regueni" being a moniker rendered in English as "the Simple". In spite of having a royal status, Bagrat only ruled northern or Hither Tao and, unlike his father, was not bestowed with the high Byzantine court title of curopalates, which was granted to Bagrat’s cousin and the ruler of southern or Thither Tao, Adarnase V. Professor Taqaishvili explains Bagrat’s epithet "Regueni" by his younger age upon his accession to the throne. Bagrat had two sons:
Gurgen (died 1008), his successor as king of Iberia
Sumbat (died 992).
