Constantine of Georgia

Saint Constantine, martyr, was a Georgian prince, lord of the land of Argveti, put to death in 740 together with his brother David, because they would not accept Islam. He is one of the most venerated saints of the Georgian Orthodox Church. Their commemoration is on 15 October, on the day called Motsametoba in their honor.

He came of a princely family and, together with his brother David, was hereditary ruler of the land of Argveti. When the Arab armies of Marwan the Deaf attacked their land, the brothers organized the defense and at first defeated the Muslims, but then were overcome and taken prisoner. Because they refused to accept Islam, both brothers, after long torments, were drowned in 740.

Their relics were found in the twelfth century and rest in the monastery of Motsameta, three kilometers from the city of Kutaisi.