David I (Georgian: დავით I) (1569 – 21 October 1602), of the Bagrationi dynasty, was a king (mepe) of Kakheti in eastern Georgia from October 1601 until his death in October 1602.
| 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 |
Life
editDavid 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 21 October 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
editDavid 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
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References
edit- ^ Mikaberidze, Alexander (ed., 2007). David I (of Kakheti) Archived 2022-10-23 at the Wayback Machine 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.