David of Kakheti

David (Georgian: დავითი) (died 1010) was a Prince and Chorepiscopus of Kakheti in eastern Georgia from 976 to 1010; son and successor of Kvirike II. A major menace to his rule came from the Georgian Bagratid king Bagrat III who had unified the core Georgian polities under his crown and sought to incorporate Kakheti into his realm. The war between the two rulers ended in Bagrat's victory, but David was able to preserve his crown. He was succeeded by his son Kvirike III.

For the 16th-Century king, see David I of Kakheti.

David დავითი
Prince of Kakheti
Reign	976 – 1010
Predecessor	Kvirike II
Successor	Kvirike III
Dynasty	Arevmaneli
Religion	Eastern Orthodox Church

David, by his wife—a daughter of Leon III of Abkhazia—had three children:

• Kvirike III, his son and successor,
• Zolakertel, who married David I of Lori,
• An anonymous daughter, who married Prince (mtavari) of Marili, Ashot, subsequently an ally of Bagrat IV of Georgia.

Bibliography

• Toumanoff, Cyrille (1976, Rome). Manuel de Généalogie et de Chronologie pour le Caucase chrétien (Arménie, Géorgie, Albanie).
• Вахушти Багратиони. История царства грузинского. Возникновение и жизнь Кахети и Эрети. Ч.1.

Preceded by Kvirike II	Prince of Kakheti 976–1010	Succeeded by Kvirike III