David V (Georgian: დავით V, romanized: davit V; 1113 — 1155), of the Bagrationi dynasty, was the king (mepe) of the Kingdom of Georgia from 1154 until his death in 1155.
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David was born around 1113 and was the eldest son of Prince Demetrius and grandson of King David IV the Builder who was reigning at that time.
In the 1140s, King Demetrius I had quarreled and disinherited David and chosen his youngest son, Prince George, as heir apparent. Why they quarreled is unknown: perhaps over David's personal defects, or probably regarding the Abuletisdze family and the status of the city of Ani.
Those who had supported Prince Vakhtang during an attempted coup against Demetrius I now opposed Demetrius' unprecedented disinheritance of David and approved the surrender of Ani to Muslim rule. Vasak Artsruni and his brother, who negotiated Saltuk's release, were active supporters of David.
A first coup attempt failed around 1150, but in 1154 David's coup against his father succeeded. Demetrius was banished to a monastery and David ascended the throne as David V.
After the overthrown of Demetrius, David V granted the office of Amirspasalar (Commander-in-Chief) to Kirkish (Tirkash), son of Ivane Abuletisdze who was exposed in a plot against Demetrius and executed by the Demetrius' orders in 1130s. Kirkish's promotion upset Sumbat I and Ivane II Orbeli.