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MAIASP. 2019. No. 11
Natia Phiphia (Tbilisi, Georgia)
King
Pacorus/Bakur of Lazi
DOI: 10.24411/2713-2021-2019-00010
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Pages: 484—490
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The personality of Pacorus/Bakur
the king of Lazi has become the subject of an
interesting historiographic discussion in recent years.
The discovery of a pitcher in Achmarda with the
inscription “Ἐγὼ Πάκουρος ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῖς ἀ μνοῖς ἒδωκα” played a key role in stimulating discussion of this issue. There is
every reason to believe that king Pacorus/Bakur
played an active role in the events that occurred on the territory of Georgia
in the third quarter of the 3rd century CE. We take into account
the information provided in the “Scriptores Historiae Augustae”, on the
facts of the discovery of Greek inscriptions on the signet from Zhinvali and on silver vessels from Gagra
and Maikop, and also take into account the passage
from “Life of Kartli”. There is every reason to
believe that Pacorus/Bakur became king of Lazi at the behest of Antoninus
Pius. The Lazi managed to unite the whole Western Georgia under their rule after half of a
century. Pacorus/Bakur also supposedly participated
in the power struggle in Iberia.
The very fact of the discovery of a pitcher that attracted our attention
suggests that Pacorus/Bakur controlled the area of
modern Gagra.
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Key words: Pacorus/Bakur, Lazi,
Georgia, Colchis,
Iberia, Rome.
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Received November 8, 2019
Accepted for publication
December 2, 2019
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Natia Phiphia (Tbilisi, Georgia). PhD in History, Assistant-professor at Ivane
Javakhishvili
Tbilisi State
University
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