during the seljuk campaigns in anatolia in 1048, liparit, who had been fighting on the byzantine side, was captured at the battle of kapetron. bagrat took advantage of this, and returned to his eastern possessions. the king’s fortunes were quickly reversed, however, upon liparit’s return from captivity in 1049 or 1051. the rebellious duke forced bagrat to flee to constantinople where he was kept, as a result of liparit’s intrigues, for three years. in the absence of bagrat (1050–1053), liparit was an effective ruler of georgia; he even installed bagrat’s son george ii as king and declared himself a regent. after bagrat's return in 1053, liparit again warred against him. eventually, in 1060, he was arrested by his followers and surrendered to the king, who forced him into a monastery under the name of anton. liparit died shortly thereafter at constantinople and was reburied to his patrimonial monastery at katskhi in georgia.