1741 and 1752
H.M. The Most High King Giorgi VII, by the will of our
Lord, King of Kings, Absolute Master, Sovereign and
Dominator of the Abkhazis, Ranians, Kakhetians and the
Armenians, Shirvanshah and Shahanshah, towards the East,
the West, the South and the North, and the two thrones
and kingdoms of Imereti and Amiereti. b. 1721,
third son of H.M. The Most High King Giorgi VII, King of
Imereti, by his third wife, H.M. The Most High Queen
Thamar, elder daughter of H.M. The Most High King Mamia
III Gurieli, King of Imereti and Duke of the Guria, educ.
privately. Raised to the throne by the Turks in 1741,
after they had deposed his father, but this was rescinded
after protests from Nadir Shah. He d. after 1772,
having had issue, one son and four daughters:
1) H.H.
The Most Brilliant Prince Giorgi, who succeeded
as H.M. Davit II, King of Imereti - see below.
1) H.H.
The Most Brilliant Princess Eleni. b.
1745. m. Prince Giorgi Chkheidze, second
son of General His Splendour The Pious Prince of
High Rank Rustam I Chkheidze, Duke of Radsha, by
his wife, Her Splendour The Pious Princess of
High Rank Mariami, daughter of Prince Beri
Tzulukidze. She d. after 1800, having had
issue.
2) H.H.
The Most Brilliant Princess Mariami-Darejan. b.
1748. m. before 1780, General His
Splendour The Pious Prince of High Rank Papuna
Tsereteli, Prince of Satseretlo (b. 1740; d.
12th November 1790 o.s., bur.
Mghwimi), C-in-C and Lord Chamberlain of the
Court of Imereti, eldest son of His Splendour The
Pious Prince of High Rank Kaikhushru Tsereteli,
Prince of Satseretlo. She d. after 1810,
having had issue, two sons.
3) H.H.
The Most Brilliant Princess Darejan. b.
1757. m. Prince Svimeon Abashidze,
youngest son of His Splendour The Pious Prince of
High Rank Levanti Abashidze, sometime Governor
and Regent of Imereti - see Georgia (Abashidze).
4) H.H.
The Most Brilliant Princess Ana. b. 1758. m.
Prince Petré Chkheidze, only son of General His
Splendour The Pious Prince of High Rank Vakhtang
Chkheidze, Duke of Radsha. She had issue.
1752 - 1766 H.M.
The Most High King Solomoni I the Great, King of Imereti
(first time) - see below.
1766 - 1768 H.M.
The Most High King Taimurazi, by the will of our Lord,
King of Kings, Absolute Master, Sovereign and Dominator
of the Abkhazis, Ranians, Kakhetians and the Armenians,
Shirvanshah and Shahanshah, towards the East, the West,
the South and the North, and the two thrones and kingdoms
of Imereti and Amiereti, son of H.H. The Most Brilliant
Prince Mamuka, by his wife, a daughter of His Splendour
The Pious Prince of High Rank Bejan Dadiani, Duke of
Dukes of Mingrelia. Proclaimed by the Turks after they
had deposed his cousin, King Solomoni I, in 1766. Escaped
to Turkey, 1768. m. a daughter (Ana, Melania or
Ewphemia) of General His Splendour The Pious Prince of
High Rank Rustam I Chkheidze, Duke of Radsha, by his
wife, Her Splendour The Pious Princess of High Rank
Mariami, daughter of Prince Beri Tzulukidze. He had
issue, one son:
1) H.H.
The Most Brilliant Prince Davit. He d.
1815.