he succeeded on his father demetrius i's death in 1156. he changed his father's defensive policy into a more aggressive one and resumed offensive against the neighboring seljuqid rulers in armenia. the same year he ascended to the throne, george launched a successful campaign against the shah-armens. it may be said that the shah-armen took part in almost all the campaigns undertaken against georgia between 1130s to 1160s. moreover, shah-armens enlisted the assistance of georgian feudals disaffected with the georgian monarchs and gave them asylum.