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Nền tảng Rustavi có từ [[time immemorial]]. Nhà biên niên sử [[Georgia (country)|Georgian]] thế kỷ 11, [[Leonti Mroveli]] trong tác phẩm "''[[The Georgian Chronicles|Georgian Chronicles]]''" liên kết nền tảng của thành phố đến [[Kartlos]], [[Origin myth|eponymous ancestor]] của [[Georgians]], whose wife have founded town along [[Kura (Caspian Sea)|Kura river]] called Bostan-Kalaki ([[Literal translation|lit.]] "''city of gardens''"). The same chronicler, who also worked on “''The life of the Kings''”, mentions the town Rustavi among those castles, which opposed [[Alexander the Great]]'s army, although it is proved that Alexander has never invaded Iberia. Rustavi is mentioned among such ancient towns as Uplistsikhe, Urbnisi, Mtskheta and Sarkineti. It could be assumed that Rustavi as a city had been founded at least in the 5th–4th centuries B.C. Besides the manuscripts, the excavations of the castle Rustavi prove that Rustavi was an important political and administrative center of Iberia. In late 4th century A.D [[Trdat of Iberia]] had built a church and a canal in Rustavi.
[[File:Rustaviscixe.JPG|left|thumb|Rustavi fortress]]
DuringTrong thethời reign ofkỳ [[Vakhtang I of Iberia]] trị vì (5ththế kỷ thứ century5) Rustavi took an important part in the political life in Kingdom of Iberia. At the beginning of the 6th century, in 503, [[Sasanian Empire|Sassanids]] conquered Iberia and turned it into ordinary Persian province ruled by a ''[[Marzban|marzpan]]'' (governor). However, [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] Emperor [[Heraclius]]'s offensive in 627 and 628 brought final victory over the Persians and ensured Byzantine predominance in Georgia, until the [[Arab rule in Georgia|invasion of the Arabs]]. In struggle against Arab occupation Rustavi belonged to [[Principality of Kakheti]], the latter would form [[Kingdom of Kakheti-Hereti|Kakhetian kingdom]], whose ruler [[Kvirike III of Kakheti|Kvirike III the Great]] would install [[Eristavi]] (duke) in Rustavi. On Kvirike's death, Kakheti was temporarily annexed to the [[Kingdom of Georgia]].<ref>[[Cyril Toumanoff|Toumanoff, Cyrille]] (1976, Rome). Manuel de Généalogie et de Chronologie pour le Caucase chrétien (Arménie, Géorgie, Albanie).</ref><ref>[[Vakhushti|Вахушти Багратиони]].{{cite web|url=http://www.vostlit.by.ru/Texts/rus6/Wachushti/text5.htm|title=Archived copy|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100905231600/http://www.vostlit.by.ru/Texts/rus6/Wachushti/text5.htm|archive-date=September 5, 2010|url-status=unfit|access-date=June 29, 2007}}</ref> As soon as Arabs were defeated, in 1068 Georgia was invaded by resurgent [[Seljuk Empire|Turk-Seljuks]] from Central Asia, under the command of Sultan [[Alp Arslan]]. There was a terrible battle between king [[Bagrat IV of Georgia]] and Seljuks, where Bagrat was bitterly defeated and as a result, the king of Kakheti gained independence and got into closer contact with the Turkish-Seljuks to secure independence in this way. After [[Great Turkish Invasion|Seljukid invasions of Georgia]], allied forces took Tbilisi and Rustavi and gave it to [[Emirate of Tbilisi|Emir of Tbilisi]]. During that time Rustavi saw decline, its economy was ruined and due to its strategic location it only remained as a well-fortified town in hands of emirs in Tbilisi. In 1069 Bagrat IV defeated emir Fadlun and captured the fortress of Rustavi, Partskhisi and [[Agarani Fortress|Agarani]]. During the [[History of Georgia (country)#King David IV the Builder and Georgian Reconquista|anti-Seljuk campaigns]] led by [[David IV of Georgia|David IV]] Rustavi played an essential role in securing Georgia's southern boundaries. Rustavi was finally destroyed after [[Timur's invasions of Georgia|Timur's invasion of Georgia]].
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