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KAKHETI

The Bagration Dynasty

GENEALOGY

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1762 - 1798 H.M. The Hereditary Sovereign and Prince, The Most Serene King Irakli II, by the will of our Lord, King of Kartli, King of Kakheti, Hereditary Prince of Samtzkhé-Saatabago, Ruling Prince of Kazakh, Borchalo, Shamshadilo, Kak, Shaki, and Shirvan, Prince and Lord of Ganja and Erivan. b. at Batonistsikhe Castle, Telavi, 7^th October 1721 o.s., eldest son of H.M. Taimuraz II, King of Kartli and Kakheti, by his second wife, H.M. Queen Thamar, daughter of H.M. Vakhtang VI, King of Kartli, educ. privately. Taken prisoner by Nadir Shah, he entered the Persian army and served with his master in the invasion of India, at the Battle of Karnal and the sack of Delhi 1741. Granted the title of "Dowlath-Chariki" (Shariq ud-Daula?) by Nadir Shah. General Persian army 1744. Proclaimed as King of Kakheti at Tifles, 9^th July 1744. Crowned at the Cathedral of Anchis-Khat, Tiflis, 1745. Succeeded on the death of his father to the throne of Kartli, 19^th January 1762. Crowned as King of Kartli at the Cathedral of the Living Pillar, Mtzkheta, 1762. Recognised as ruler of the re-united kingdom, as well as sovereign over the khanates of Erivan and Ganja, by Karim Khan Zand, Regent of Persia. A gifted military strategist, who fought forty battles and was victorious in more than thirty. Abolished the Eristavate of Ksani in 1777. Concluded a treaty of alliance with Russia, 24^th July 1783 o.s. by which Georgia became a Russian protectorate, he and his wife were entitled to continue use of the titles of Tsar and Tsaritsa for life, his sons that of Tsarevitch together with knighthood of the 1^st class of St Anne, and daughters that of Tsarevna rogether with the Lesser Cross of the Order of St Catherine. Recognised in the style of His Majesty, 24^th September 1783 o.s. Rcvd: Knt. of the Orders of St Andrew (1769) and St Alexander Nevskii of Russia (1771). m. (first) 1738 (div. 1744) H.H. Most Brilliant Princess Kethavan (d. 1750, bur. St George's Church, Alaverdi), daughter of Prince Vakhtang Qaphlanishvili-Orbeliani, by his wife, Princess Ana Khanum, daughter of Prince Sekhnia Chkheidze. m. (second) at Kwichkheth, 1745, H.M. The Most Serene Queen Ana (b. 1730; d. at Tiflis, 6^th December 1749 o.s., bur. Mtzkheta), daughter of Prince Zaal Abashidze, by his wife, a daughter of Prince Mkheidze. m. (third) at Suram, Imereti, 1750, H.M. The Most Serene Queen Darejan [Daria Iegorovna] (b. 20^th July 1738 o.s.; d. at St Petersburg, 8^th November 1807 o.s., bur. Church of the Annunciation, Alexander Nevskii Convent), granted the style of Her Majesty by the Emperor of Russia, 24^th September 1783 o.s., became a nun in 1798, rcvd: GC of the Order of St Catherine in brilliants (24.7.1783 o.s.), daughter of Prince Igor Dadiani, of Mingrelia. He d. from dropsy at Batonistsikhe Castle, Telavi, 12^th January 1798 o.s. (bur. Cathedral of the Living Pillar, Mtzkheta), having had issue, fourteen sons and twelve daughters:

1) General H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Vakhtang, Duke of Aragvi (cre. 1747). b. 1738 (s/o Princess Kethavan). Installed as Duke (Eristavt) of Aragvi, at the fortress of Dusheti 1752. m. H.H. The Most Brilliant Princess Kethavan (b. 20^th February 1744 o.s.; d.s.p. at St Petersburg, 4^th March 1808 o.s., bur. Church of St Lazarus, Alexander Nevskii Convent), rcvd: Lesser Cross of the Order of St Catherine of Russia, daughter of General His Splendour The Pious Prince of High Rank Konstantini III, 16^th Prince of Mukhrani, by his wife, Her Splendour The Pious Princess of High Rank Varvara, daughter of General His Splendour The Pious Prince of High Rank Bardzim Sidamoni, Duke of Aragvi. He d.s.p.v.p. at Tiflis, 1^st February 1756 o.s. (bur. Mtzkheta). Copyright ©Christopher Buyers
2) H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Solomoni (s/o Queen Ana). He d. at Tiflis, 1765.
3) H.M. Giorgi XII, King of Georgia (s/o Queen Ana) - see below.
4) General H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Levanti, Duke of Aragvi (cre. 1766). b. at Batonistsikhe Castle, Telavi, February 1756 (s/o Queen Daria). Ambassador to Russia 1771-1774, cdr. of the militia forces 1774-1781. Rcvd: Knt. of the Order of St Anne of Russia (1774). m. H.H. The Most Brilliant Princess Nino (b. 15^th November 1766 o.s.), daughter of Prince Kaikhushru Andronikashvili. He was k. (assassinated) at Vejune, Kakheti, 5^th February 1781 o.s., having had issue, two sons who died young, names unrecorded.
5) H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Yuloni. b. at Batonistsikhe Castle, Telavi, 4^th June 1760 o.s. (s/o Queen Daria). Tetrarque of Ksani 1790-1801. Heir Apprent 7^th December 1797 to 18^th April 1799 o.s. Opposed the succession of his nephew, Prince Davit, in January 1801. Arrested by Russian forces in 1804 and forcibly removed to Russia in 1805. Rcvd: Knt. of the Order of St Anne 1^st class of Russia (3.5.1783 o.s.). m. 1785, H.H. The Most Brilliant Princess Salomea (b. 13^th May 1766; d. at St Petersburg, 2^nd February 1827 o.s., bur. St Alexander Nevskii Convent), younger daughter of General His Splendour The Pious Prince of High Rank Revaz Zedginidze, Prince of Samilakhoro, Amir-Akhori, by his wife, a daughter of General His Splendour The Pious Prince of High Rank Bejan Sidamoni, Duke of Aragvi. He d. from apoplexy, at St Petersburg, 23^rd August 1816 o.s., bur. Church of St John Chrysostome, St Alexander Nevskii Convent), having had issue, five sons and three daughters:
- a) H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Levanti. b. 1786. Raised an insurrection against Russian rule amongst the Ossetian peasantry of the Liakhvi valley 1810-1812. He was k-i-a against the Lesguis, at Petrestzikhe, October 1812 (bur. Atskouri).
- b) H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Luarsabi [Kniaz Luarsabi Iulianovitch Gruzinski]. b. at Tiflis, 29^th September 1789 o.s. Recognised in the title of Kniaz Gruzinski (Prince of Georgia) by the Tsar of Russia, 6^th May 1833. He d. at St Petersburg, 23^rd December 1850 o.s., bur. St Alexander Nevskii Convent).
- c) H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Demetre [Kniaz Dimitri Iulianovitch Gruzinski]. b. 11^th April 1803 o.s. Recognised in the title of Kniaz Gruzinski (Prince of Georgia) by the Tsar of Russia, 6^th May 1833. He d. at St Petersburg, 14^th January 1845 o.s. (bur. St Alexander Nevskii Monastery).
- d) H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Svimeon. He d. young.
- e) H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Solomoni. He d. young.
- a) H.H. The Most Brilliant Princess Nino. b. 1787. She d. young.
- b) H.H. The Most Brilliant Princess Thamar [Kniaza Tamara Iulianievna Gruzinskaya]. b. 1792. Maid of Honour to the Empress of Russia. Recognised in the title of Kniaza Gruzinskaya (Princess of Georgia) by the Tsar of Russia, 6^th May 1833. She d. unm. 6^th October 1857 o.s. (bur. St Alexander Nevskii Monastery).
- c) H.H. The Most Brilliant Princess Mariami. She d. young.
6) General H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Vakhtang, Duke of Aragvi (cre. 1782). b. at Batonistsikhe Castle, Telavi, 22^nd June 1761 o.s. (s/o Queen Daria), educ. privately. Opposed the succession of his nephew, Prince Davit, in January 1801. Forcibly removed to St Petersburg under a Russian military escort, 18^th February 1803 o.s. Historian and writer. Rcvd: Knt. of the Orders of St Anne 1^st class of Russia (3.5.1783 o.s.). and St John of Malta. m. (first) a daughter of Prince Tzulukidze. m. (second) H.H. The Most Brilliant Princess Mariami [Maria Davidovna] (b. 1769; d. at Tiflis, 27^th September 1839 o.s.; bur. Mtzkheta), daughter of Prince Davit Andronikashvili. He d.s.p. at St Petersburg, 28^th October 1814 o.s. (bur. St Alexander Nevskii Convent).
7) H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Taimurazi. b. at Batonistsikhe Castle, Telavi, 8^th January 1763 o.s. (s/o Queen Daria), educ. privately. Metropolitan of Nino-Tsmida 1787-1790, Patriarch-Catholicos of Georgia under the name of Antoni II 1790. Sent into exile to Nijni-Novgorod by the Russian authorities, 1811. Rcvd: Knt. of the Orders of St Andrew (1811), St Alexander Nevskii, and St Anne 1^st class of Russia (3.5.1783 o.s.). He d. unm. at Nijni-Novgorod, 2^nd December 1827 o.s. (bur. Nijni-Novgorod Monastery). Copyright ©Christopher Buyers
8) Major-General H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Mirani. b. at Tiflis, 19^th August 1767 o.s. (s/o Queen Daria), educ. privately. Cmsnd. into the Russian service as a Col. of Cav. 17/6/1788, prom. Maj-Gen. 12/10/1798 o.s. Senator of the Third Dept. of the Directing Senate (Georgian Affairs) 1807, Actual PC. Rcvd: Knt. of the Order of St Anne 1^st class of Russia (3.5.1783 o.s.). m. at St Petersburg, 22^nd May 1814 o.s., H.H. The Most Brilliant Princess Mariami [Maria Alexandrovna] (b. 17^th June 1788 o.s.; d. at St Petersburg, 31^st May 1815 o.s., bur. Church of St Lazarus, St Alxander Nevskii Monastery), daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Prince Alexander Yakovlevitch Khilkov, by his wife, Princess Ekaterina Sergeievna, daughter of Serge Kologrivov. He d.s.p. at St Petersburg, 14^th October 1834 o.s. (bur. St Alexander Nevskii Convent).
9) H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Soslan-Davit (s/o Queen Daria). b. after 1767. He d. young.
10) H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Aleksandri. b. at Tiflis, 1770 (s/o Queen Daria), educ. privately. Led a revolt against Russian rule in 1812, defeated and fled to Persia. Befriended by Crown Prince Abbas Mirza, he headed several further insurrections against the Russians, the most serious in Imereti, Abkhazia and Guria during 1820-1822. Rcvd: Knt. of the Order of St Anne 1^st class of Russia (3.5.1783 o.s.). m. at Erivan, 1825, H.H. The Most Brilliant Princess Mariami [Maria Ishakovna] (b. at Erivan, 12^th August 1808, d. at St Petersburg, 21^st December 1881 o.s. or 7^th October 1882-Toumanoff), rcvd: Lesser Cross of the Order of St Catherine, second daughter of Ishak Malik Agamalov, an Armenian nobleman of Erivan, by his wife, Taguhi. He d. at Tabriz, Azerbaijan, 1844, having had issue, one son and one daughter: Copyright ©Christopher Buyers
- a) Colonel H.S.H. Prince Irakli [Kniaz Irakli Alexandrovitch Gruzinski]. b. at Erivan, 1826, educ. privately. Permitted to return to Russian territory after the death of his father. Cmsnd. as Cornet Nijni-Novgorod Dragoons, prom. Lieut. 1845 in recognition of bravery during the exped. against the Lazgis, prom. Staff Capt. 1848, trans. as Lieut. Horse Grenadiers of the Guard 1852, prom. Capt. 1853, retd. Col. 1855, rejoined the Army of the Caucasus as Lieut-Col. of Cav. 1858, retd. as Col. Recognised in the title of Kniaz Gruzinski (Prince of Georgia) by the Tsar of Russia, 6^th May 1833. Granted the style of His Serene Highness, for himself and his male-line descendants, 1^st August 1865. m. H.S.H. Princess Thamar (b. at Tiflis, 1853; d. there, 1931), daughter of Lieutenant-General H.E. Prince Davit Chavshavadze, by his wife, H.S.H. Princess Anna, eldest daughter of Colonel H.S.H. Prince Elizbar of Georgia, late Izmailovskii Regt. He d. at Paris, 1882 (bur. Mtzkheta Monastery), having had issue, one son and three daughters:
  - i) H.S.H. Prince Aleksandri [Kniaz Alexander Iraklievitch Gruzinski]. b. 1877. He d.v.p. 1879 (bur. Mtzkheta Monastery).
  - i) H.S.H. Princess Elizabed [Kniaza Elisaveta Iraklievna]. b. at Tiflis, 1872. m. 1898, Prince Mamuka Jambakurian-Orbeliani (d. 1924), younger son of Prince Ioani [Ivan] Jambakurian-Orbeliani. She d. at Tiflis, 1942.
  - ii) H.S.H. Princess Kethavan [Kniaza Ekaterina Iraklievna]. b. at Tiflis, 1874. m. Colonel Prince Ioani Ratishvili [Ivan Dimitrievitch Ratiev] (d. after 1917), late of the Imperial Guard, and Police Cdt. at the Winter Palace, St Petersburg, son of Prince Demitre Ratishvili. She d. 1917.
  - iii) H.S.H. Princess Mariami [Kniaza Maria Iraklievna Gruzinskaya]. b. at Tiflis, 1876. She d. 1877 (bur. Mtzkheta Monastery).
- a) A daughter. She was k. 1826.
11) H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Archili (s/o Queen Daria). b. ca. 1771. He d. young.
12) H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Luarsabi (s/o Queen Daria). b. 1772. He d. young.
13) A stillborn s/o Queen Daria, 1774.
14) H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Pharnaoz [Farnavazi]. b. at Tiflis, 14^th February 1777 o.s. (s/o Queen Daria), educ. privately. Opposed the succession of his nephew, Prince Davit, in January 1801. Seized Surami fortress and opposed the Russian annexation, arrested in 1804 and forcibly removed to Russia in 1805. Rcvd: Knt. of the Order of St Anne 1^st class of Russia (3.5.1783 o.s.). m. ca. 1795, H.S.H. Princess Anna Giorgievna (b. 1771; d. at St Petersburg, 26^th May 1850 o.s., bur. Church of St Theodore, Alexander Nevskii Monastery), rcvd: Lesser Cross of the Order of St Catherine (1841), elder daughter of General His Splendour The Pious Prince of High Rank Giorgi Kvenipneveli-Sidamoni, Duke of Ksani, cdr. of the Imperial Corps of Pages to Nadir Shah of Persia, by his wife, Her Splendour The Pious Princess of High Rank Thamar, née Zedginidze-Amilakhvari. He d. at St Petersburg, 30^th March 1852 o.s. (bur. Church of St Theodore, St Alexander Nevskii Monastery), having had issue, one son and five daughters:
- a) H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Davit [Kniaz David Farnavazievitch Gruzinski]. He d. young.
- a) H.H. The Most Brilliant Princess Salomea [Kniaza Salomé Farnavazievna Gruzinskaya]. b. 1797. Maid of Honour to the Empress of Russia. Recognised in the title of Kniaza Gruzinskaya (Princess of Georgia) by the Tsar of Russia, 6^th May 1833. She d. unm. at St Petersburg, 20^th August 1860 o.s.
- b) H.H. The Most Brilliant Princess Sopio [Kniaza Sophia Farnavazievna Gruzinskaya]. b. 1798. She d. young.
- c) H.S.H. Princess Eleni [Kniaza Eleni Farnavazievna Gruzinskaya]. b. 1799. Maid of Honour to the Empress of Russia. Recognised in the title of Kniaza Gruzinskaya (Princess of Georgia) by the Tsar of Russia, 6^th May 1833. Granted the personal style of Her Serene Highness, 1^st August 1865. She d. unm. at Tsarskoie-Selo, 7^th July 1867 o.s. Copyright ©Christopher Buyers
- d) H.H. The Most Brilliant Princess Elizabed [Kniaza Elisaveta Farnavazievna]. b. 4^th October 1801. She d. at St Petersburg, 21^st December 1819 o.s. (bur. Church of St John Chrysostome, St Alexander Nevskii Convent).
- e) H.H. The Most Brilliant Princess Nino [Kniaza Nina Farnavazievna]. b. 28^th September 1802 o.s. rcvd: Lady (lesser cross) of the Order of St Catherine (1833). m. 1822, as his first wife, Prince Aleksandri Dadiani [Alexander Tarielovitch Dadianov] (b. 1800; d. 1837), sometime Gentleman of the Bedchamber to the Emperor of Russia, second son of His Splendour The Pious Prince of High Rank Tariel Dadiani, Duke of Dukes of Mingrelia, by his wife, a daughter of His Splendour The Pious Prince of High Rank Svimeon II Gurieli, Duke of the Guria. She d. at St Petersburg, 1^st September 1829 o.s. (bur. St Alexander Nevski Convent), having had issue, one son - see Georgia (Mingrelia).
15) Another stillborn son, 1782.

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