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IMERETI

The Bagrationi (Bagration) Dynasty

GENEALOGY

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1445 - 1455 H.M. The Most High King Demetre, King of Imereti. b. before 1413, second son of H.M. The Most High King Aleksandri I the Great, King of Georgia, by his first wife, H.M. The Most High Queen Dulandukht, daughter of His Splendour The Pious Prince of High Rank Beshkén II Orbeliani, Prince of Siunia, in Armenia and Lord of Lori in Georgia. Raised to the throne of Imereti after the death of his father-in-law, ca. 1445. m. H.M. The Most High Queen Gulkhan [Gul Shara] (d. 1471), widow of H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Giorgi (b. 1390; d. 1446), youngest son of H.M. The Most High King Konstantini I, King of Georgia, and the only daughter and heiress of His Splendour The Pious Prince of High Rank Demetre, Duke of Imereti. He was k. by a horse, while out on a hunt, 1455), having had issue, two sons:

1) H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Davit (said by some authorities to be Davit I, King of Kakheti) (s/o Demetre).
2) H.M. Konstantini III, King of Kartli (s/o Demetre) - see Georgia (Kartli).

1455 - 1478 H.M. The Most High King Bagrat II, by the will of our Lord, King of the Abkhazis, Kartvelians, Ranians, Kakhetians and the Armenians, Shirvanshah and Shahanshah and Master of all the East and West. b. ca. 1435, son of H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Giorgi, by his wife, H.H. The Most Brilliant Princess Gulkhan [Gul Shara], daughter of His Splendour The Pious Prince of High Rank Demetre, Duke of Imereti, educ. privately. Granted the title of Duke of Kutais by King Giorgi VIII, on the death of his stepfather, 1455. Defeated King Giorgi VIII at Chikhori in 1462 and was crowned at Kutais. Lost Kutais to King Giorgi VII in 1463. Crowned as King of Imereti at Kutais, summer 1462. Seized control of Kartli in 1465 and was recognised as H.M. The Most High King Bagrat VI, King of all Georgia. Lost control of Kartli in 1466, but re-conquered that kingdom in 1471. m. H.M. The Most High Queen Eleni (d. 3^rd November 1510). He d. 1478 (bur. St George's Cathedral, Gelati), having had issue, at least three sons:

1) H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Vakhtang. He d.v.p. young.
2) H.M. Aleksandri II, King of Imereti - see below.
3) H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Davit.

1478 H.M. The Most High King Aleksandri II, King of Imereti (first time) - see below.

1478 - 1483 united with Kakheti.

1478 & 1483 - 1510 The Most High King Aleksandri II, 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, second son of H.M. The Most High King Bagrat VI, King of Imereti, by his wife, H.M. Queen Eleni. Failed to secure the succession at his father's death in 1478, but persisted in his attempts to establish an independent kingdom and eventually succeeding. Crowned as King at Kutais in 1483. Lost the capital to King Konstantini II in 1485, but recovered it again in 1489. Secured recognition as independent sovereign in 1493. m. 1483, H.M. The Most High Queen Thamar (d. at Kutais, 12^th March 1510, bur. St George's Cathedral, Gelati). He d. at Kutais, 1^st April 1510 (bur. St George's Cathedral, Gelati), having had issue, four sons and one daughter:

1) H.M. Bagrat III, King of Imereti - see below.
2) H.H. The Most Brilliant Princ Davit. b. 23^rd February 1505?
3) H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Vakhtang. Rebelled against his brother, King Bagrat III, 1512. He d. after 1545, having had issue, two sons:
- a) H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Taimurazi. He had issue:
  - i) H.M. Bagrat IV, King of Imereti - see below.
- b) another son, who had issue:
  - i) H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Khushru.
4) H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Khozro [Khushru].
1) H.H. The Most Brilliant Princess Eleni. m. Prince Sargis Mikmetzidze (d. 16^th July 1551). She had issue, at least one daughter.

1510 - 1565 H.M. The Most High King Bagrat III, 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. 23^rd September 1495, eldest son of H.M. The Most High King Aleksandri II, by his wife, H.M. The Most High Queen Thamar, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1^st April 1510. m. H.M. The Most High Queen Eleni (d. 1548, bur. St George's Cathedral, Gelati). He d. 1565 (bur. St George's Cathedral, Gelati), having had issue, four sons and one daughter:

1) H.M. Giorgi II, King of Imereti - see below.
2) H.H. The Most Brilliant Princess Aleksandri.
3) H.M. Konstantini III, King of Imereti - see below.
4) H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Taimurazii. b. before 1517.
1) H.H. The Most Brilliant Princess Thamar. m. 25^th March 1526, H.M. The Most High King Luarsabi I, King of Kartli (k. in battle against the Qizilbashi, at Garisi, 1558), son of H.M. Davit X, King of Kartli and Kakheti, by his wife, H.M. Queen Miran Gul, daughter of Davit Jambakur Katchibadze-Baratashvili, Prince of Gareja. She had issue - see Georgia (Kartli).

1565 - 1585 H.M. The Most High King Giorgi II, 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, eldest son of H.M. The Most High King Bagrat III, by his wife, H.M. The Most High Queen Eleni. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1565. m. (first) …(d. 1561). m. (second) 1563, H.M. The Most High Queen Rusudan (d. 4^th August 1578), daughter of Prince Shirvashidze, of Abkhazia. m. (third) H.M. The Most High Queen Thamar (d. after 1586), daughter of Prince Shirmazan Diasmidze, by his wife, Princess Ana. He d. 1585, having had issue, six sons:

1) H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Aleksandri (s/o the first wife). He d. 1558.
2) H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Bagrati. b. 1565 (s/o Queen Rusudan). m. 1573, a, daughter of His Splendour The Pious Prince of High Rank Levanti I Dadiani, Duke of Dukes of Mingrelia. He d. 22^nd May 1578 (bur. Chweneba).
3) H.M. Levanti I, King of Imereti (s/o Queen Rusudan) - see below.
4) H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Rustam (s/o Queen Thamar).
5) H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Mamia (s/o Queen Thamar).
6) H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Aleksandri (s/o Queen Thamar).

1585 - 1586 H.M. The Most High King Konstantini III, 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, third son of H.M. The Most High King Bagrat III, by his wife, H.M. The Most High Queen Eleni. Succeeded on the death of his elder brother, 1585. Deposed by his uncle, 1586. m. H.H. The Most Brilliant Princess Eleni. He d. 1587 (bur. Mghwimi), having had issue, two sons:

1) H.M. Rustam, King of Imereti - see below.
2) H.M. Giorgi III, King of Imereti (s/o a concubine) - see below.

1586 - 1589 H.M. The Most High King Levanti I, 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. 1573, third son of H.M. The Most High King Giorgi II, by his second wife, H.M. The Most High Queen Rusudan, daughter of Prince Shirvashidze, of Abkhazia. Deposed his nephew and seized the throne, 1586. Defeated and captured by Mamia Dadiani, who deposed and imprisoned him, 1589. m. 1586, H.M. The Most High Queen Marekh, widow of the His Splendour The Pious Prince of High Rank Quarqvare V, Atabegi of Samtzkhé, and daughter of His Splendour The Pious Prince of High Rank Levanti I Dadiani, Duke of Dukes of Mingrelia. He d.s.p. in prison at Fort Shketi, Odishi, 1590.

1589 - 1590 H.M. The Most High King Bagrat IV, 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. 1565, son of H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Taimurazi, grandson of H.M. The Most High King Aleksandri II. Proclaimed by Mamia Dadiani and the principal nobles of the realm, after the deposition of King Levanti I, 1589. Deposed 1590. He had issue, one son:

1) H.H. The Most Brilliant Prince Aleksandri. Living in Kartli in 1605.

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