KAKHETI
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The Bagration Dynasty
GENEALOGY
1798 - 1800 H.M. The Hereditary Sovereign and Prince, The Most Serene King Giorgi XII, 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. 9th October 1746 o.s., third son of H.M. Irakli II, King of Kartli and Kakheti, by his second wife H.M. Queen Ana, educ. privately. Appointed as Heir Apparent of the Two Georgias, Master of Ksani, Tianeth, Aghja-Qala, Lore and Fanbakh, by his father ca. 1766. Succeeded on the death of his father 12th and ascended the throne on 14th January 1798 o.s. (recognised by the Russian Emperor 22nd February 1799). Crowned at the Cathedral of Anchis-Khat, Tiflis, 5th December 1799 o.s. Rcvd: Knt. of the Orders of St Andrew (5.12.1799 o.s.), and St Alexander Nevskii in brilliants (3.5.1783 o.s., regular 25.11.1758) of Russia. m. (first), 1766, H.H. Most Brilliant Princess Kethavan (b. 1754; d. at Tiflis, 3rd June 1782 o.s., bur. Davit-Garesja Convent), daughter of Prince Papuna Andronikashvili, Governor of Kiziq. m. (second), 13th July 1783 o.s., H.M. The Most Serene Queen Miriami [Khatha] (b. at Tiflis, 9th April 1768 o.s.; d. at Moscow, 30th March 1850 o.s., bur. Mtzkheta), arrested by the Russians and sent into confinement at the Belogorodskii Convent at Voronezh 1803-1811, rcvd: GC of the Order of St Catherine (5.12.1799 o.s.), elder daughter of General His Splendour The Pious Prince of High Rank Giorgi Tsitsishvili, Prince of Zemo-Satsitsiano, sometime Grand Master of Ceremonies, Governor of Pambaki and Shuragali and cdr. of the Royal Banner. He d. at Tiflis, 28th December 1800 o.s. (bur. Cathedral of the Living Pillar, Mtzkheta), having had issue, fourteen sons and nine daughters:
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