Bagrat III of Georgia was a 10th-century sovereign of the Bagrationi dynasty who is credited with founding the unified Kingdom of Georgia. Born in Kutaisi around 960, he initially ruled as the king of Abkhazia before expanding his authority to encompass various realms through diplomacy, military success, and dynastic ties. By consolidating power over territories such as Iberia and Kartli, he effectively merged separate principalities into a single kingdom. He reigned as the unified monarch from 1008 until his death in Panaskert in 1014.