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  1. The Kingdom of Georgia (Georgian: საქართველოს სამეფო, romanized: sakartvelos samepo), also known as the Georgian Empire, was a medieval Eurasian monarchy that was founded in c. 1008 AD.

  2. The nation of Georgia (Georgian: საქართველო sakartvelo) was first unified as a kingdom under the Bagrationi dynasty by the King Bagrat III of Georgia in the early 11th century, arising from several predecessor states of the ancient kingdoms of Colchis and Iberia.

  3. The Kingdom of Georgia, also historically referred to as the Georgian Empire, was a prominent medieval Eurasian monarchy established around 1008 CE. It heralded its golden age during the reigns of King David IV and Queen Tamar the Great between the 11th and 13th centuries, marking a period of significant political and economic strength.

  4. Nov 28, 2020 · Learn about the history of the formation of the British colony of Georgia by James Oglethorpe, including the events leading up to its foundation.

  5. Dec 2, 2003 · James Oglethorpe, along with a twenty-one-member Board of Trustees, founded the colony of Georgia in 1733 and directed its development for nearly a decade. Although the board appointed Anglican clergy to the new colony, Oglethorpe welcomed settlers of a variety of religious persuasions.

  6. Georgia was founded by James Oglethorpe in 1732. The initial impetus behind Georgia’s founding came from James Oglethorpe, who envisioned the new colony as a refuge for the debtors who crowded London prisons; however, no such prisoners were among the initial settlers.

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  8. Oglethorpe led the settlement of the colony, which was called Georgia in honor of the king. In 1733, he and 113 immigrants arrived on the ship Anne. Over the next decade, Parliament funded the migration of twenty-five hundred settlers, making Georgia the only government-funded colonial project.

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