George X of Kartli
| George X | |
|---|---|
King of Kartli | |
| Reign | 1599–1606 |
| Predecessor | Simon I of Kartli |
| Successor | Luarsab II of Kartli |
| Born | c. 1561 |
| Died | 7 September 1606 |
| Issue | Luarsab II of Kartli Princess Elene of Kartli Khorashan of Kartli |
| Dynasty | Bagrationi dynasty |
| Father | Simon I of Kartli |
| Mother | Nestan-Darejan of Kakheti, Queen of Kartli |
| Religion | Georgian Orthodox Church |
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George X (
Kartli
from 1599 until his death.
Life
George was the eldest son of
Borchali
. Finally, the Shah permitted Giorgi X to return to Kartli.
He was the first king of Kartli who attempted to establish diplomatic ties with the northern co-religionist power of
Czar Boris Godunov
in marriage. However, unstable political situation in both countries terminated these contacts.
According to Georgian chronicles, George X died suddenly, from a sting on his tongue, after biting into a cake with a bee in it, at Mejvriskhevi, 1606. There have also been some speculations that the king was poisoned on the orders of the Persian Shah Abbas I.[1] He was buried at Mtskheta.
Family
George married on 15 September 1578, Mariam (Tamar) (died c. 1614), daughter of Giorgi I Lipartiani, of the
Dadiani
dynasty. Their children were:
- Luarsab II (1592-1622, r. 1606-1615), King of Kartli.
- David (born c. 1595), who disappeared while on a mission to rescue Simon I from the Turkish captivity.
- Elene (1591-?), affianced to Feodor II of Russia.
- Khorashan (died 1658), second wife of Teimuraz I of Kakheti.
- Tinatin (Lela; known as Fatma Sultan Begum and possibly as Paykar Khān Igīrmī Dūrt, Khan of Barda and governor of Kakheti (1620–1625).
References
- ^ Floor & Herzig 2012, p. 469.
Sources
- Floor, Willem; ISBN 978-1850439301.
- Mikaberidze, Alexander (2015). Historical Dictionary of Georgia (2 ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. p. 335. ISBN 978-1442241466.