Background
A son of Queen Regnant Tamar and her consort David Soslan, George was declared as a coregent by his mother in 1207.
A son of Queen Regnant Tamar and her consort David Soslan, George was declared as a coregent by his mother in 1207.
He had princely domain in Javakheti, centered at Alastani, for which he was known by the title of javakht" up"ali, id est (that is), "the Lord of the Javakhians" as suggested by a type of silver coins stuck in his name. George IV continued Tamar’s policy of strengthening of the Georgia feudal state. However, the Mongol approach to the Georgian borders made the Crusade plan unrealistic.
The first Mongol expedition defeated two Georgian armies in 1221–1222 and left through Inner Caucasus.
Georgians suffered heavy losses in this war and the King himself was severely wounded. As a result Lasha George became an invalid and died prematurely at the age of 31.
George Lasha was known as an open minded person and met much criticism from a conservative feudal society. She was a girl from a family of commoners.
He was survived by a son David (the future King David VII Ulu).
George was buried at Gelati monastery.