Timeline August 1027

Events in August 1027 3

• 998 – 1027 George I of Georgia (998-1027) Died 16 August 1027, aged 29 George I ruled the Kingdom of Georgia from 1014, continuing his father Bagrat III's work of unifying the Georgian lands. His reign included prolonged conflict with the Byzantine Empire over disputed border territories in Tao-Klarjeti. He died in 1027 and was succeeded by his young son Bagrat IV.
• 1027 Robert I becomes Duke of Normandy Robert succeeds his brother Richard III amid suspicion of poisoning Richard III, Duke of Normandy, died on 6 August 1027 only months after taking power, reportedly poisoned. He was succeeded by his younger brother Robert I, later called Robert the Magnificent, who would become the father of William the Conqueror.
• 1027 Bagrat IV becomes King of Georgia A child king ascends the Georgian throne under regency Following the death of his father George I, the nine-year-old Bagrat IV was crowned King of Georgia. His minority was marked by power struggles among the Georgian nobility during his mother's regency. Bagrat went on to reign for over four decades.