David I of Kakheti

David I
David I
King of Kakheti
Reign	october 1601- 21 october 1602
Predecessor	Alexander II of Kakheti
Successor	Alexander II of Kakheti (restored)
Born	1569; Gremi
Died	21 october 1602 (aged 33); Gremi
Spouse	Ketevan
Issue	Teimuraz I; Vakhtang; Helena; Marta
Dynasty	Bagrationi dynasty
Father	Alexander II of Kakheti
Mother	Tinatin Amilakhvari
Religion	Georgian Orthodox Church

David I (Georgian: დავით I) (1569 – October 21, 1602), of the Bagrationi dynasty, was a king of Kakheti in eastern Georgia from October 1601 until his death in October 1602.

Life

David was a son of Alexander II of Kakheti by his wife Tinatin Amilakhvari. In mid-1601, he capitalized on the illness of his father and gained an effective control of the government, sidelining his younger brother George. When Alexander recovered, David refused to relinquish his powers and forced his father into abdication in October 1601. David was crowned king of Kakheti, but his brother, George, masterminded a plot which quickly collapsed and led to repressions. David had George imprisoned while seventeen of his supporters were executed.

David’s foreign policy was a continuation of his father’s line. In 1602, he received a Russian embassy and reaffirmed his loyalty to the tsar. He then marched against Nugzar, the defiant lord of the Aragvi and forced him into submission.

David suddenly died on October 21, 1602, and Alexander II recovered the crown. David is also remembered as a translator of a portion of the Tales of Kalila and Dimna from Persian.

Family

David married, c. 1581, Ketevan, daughter of Ashotan I, Prince of Mukhrani.

They were the parents of:

Teimuraz I of Kakheti, King of Kakheti
Prince Vakhtang (died 1604)
Princess Helene, given in marriage to Abbas I of Persia.[1][2]
Princess Marta, married Abbas I of Persia

Ancestry

Ancestors of David I of Kakheti

16. Alexander I of Kakheti

8. George II of Kakheti

17. Ana Irubakidze-Cholokashvili

4. Levan of Kakheti

9. Helene Irubakidze-Cholokashvili

2. Alexander II of Kakheti

20. Giorgi I Gurieli

10. Mamia I Gurieli

5. Tinatin Gurieli

1. David I

24. Mamisa Amilakhvari

12. Taqa Amilakhvari

25. Gulkan N.

6. Bardzim Amilakhvari

26. Zaza Panaskerteli-Tsitsishvili

13. Olympia Panaskerteli-Tsitsishvili

3. Tinatin Amilakhvari

References

Mikaberidze, Alexander (ed., 2007). David I (of Kakheti) Dictionary of Georgian National Biography. Accessed October 5, 2007.
(in Russian) Вахушти Багратиони (Vakhushti Bagrationi) (1745). История царства грузинского. Возникновение и жизнь Кахети и Эрети. Ч.1 Archived September 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed October 5, 2007.

Preceded by Alexander II	King of Kakheti october 1601- 21 october 1602	Succeeded by Alexander II (restored)

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[1] Mikaberidze, Alexander (ed., 2007). David I (of Kakheti) Dictionary of Georgian National Biography. Accessed October 5, 2007.

[2] (in Russian) Вахушти Багратиони (Vakhushti Bagrationi) (1745). История царства грузинского. Возникновение и жизнь Кахети и Эрети. Ч.1 Archived September 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed October 5, 2007.