David I of Kakheti

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.

David I
King of Kakheti
Reignoctober 1601- 21 october 1602
PredecessorAlexander II of Kakheti
SuccessorAlexander II of Kakheti (restored)
Born1569
Gremi
Died21 october 1602 (aged 33)
Gremi
SpouseKetevan
IssueTeimuraz I
Vakhtang
Helena
Marta
DynastyBagrationi dynasty
FatherAlexander II of Kakheti
MotherTinatin Amilakhvari
ReligionGeorgian Orthodox Church

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:

Ancestry

References

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