Nugzar, Duke of Aragvi
| Nugzar | |
|---|---|
| Duke of Aragvi | |
| Reign | 1600–1618 |
| Predecessor | Avtandil I |
| Successor | Baadur I |
| Died | c. 1618 |
| Spouse | Dedisimedi Mariam Cholokashvili |
| Issue Among others | |
| House | Sidamoni |
| Father | Baadur |
| Religion | Georgian Orthodox Church |
Nugzar (Georgian: ნუგზარ არაგვის ერისთავი, romanized: nugzar aragvis eristavi; died c. 1618) was a Georgian duke (eristavi) of the Duchy of Aragvi from 1600 to 1618.[1]
Biography
He was the nephew of the previous duke, Avtandil I. Nugzar was a boy when his uncle died, and he was still young as well when he got control over the duchy from his "illegitimate cousins".[2] In his early years as duke, Nugzar managed to force Mtiuleti into submission.[2] In 1578, Simon I of Kartli was released from captivity by his Safavid overlords in order to fight the Ottomans during the Ottoman–Safavid War of 1578–1590.[2] Some months after however, he took revenge on allies of Nugzar – the eristavi of Ksani as well as the Amilakhvari family,[2] in retaliation for their behavior during Simon I's first tenure as ruler of Kartli.[2] In 1580, Simon I defeated Alexander II of Kakheti, whom Nugzar was dependent on, but Nugzar himself apparently managed to evade Simon I's wrath.[2]
During David I's brief usurpation of the Kakhetian kingdom (1601–1602), Nugzar was defeated by David.[3] Soon after however, Nugzar switched his allegiance to George X of Kartli.[2] The latter had promised Nugzar a daughter in marriage to his eldest son, Baadur.[2] During the Ottoman–Safavid War of 1603–1612, Safavid Shah Abbas I (r. 1588-1629) summoned George X and Nugzar, but he later sent them both back to Kartli in order to bolster their defences.[4] In 1610, when Nugzar received his son-in-law Giorgi Saakadze, he was reportedly the master of all lands situated between the three Aragvi streams.[2] His last appearance in the records is in 1611.[2] Nugzar I had two sons; Baadur and Zurab (Sohrab). Baadur succeeded Nugzar as eristavi of the duchy, who in turn was succeeded by Zurab.[5]
Family
Nugzar was first married to a certain Dedisimedi and secondly to Mariam (fl. 1623), daughter of Oman Cholokashvili and sister of Nikoloz Cholokashvili. His children were:[6]
- Baadur, Duke of Aragvi (r. 1618–1620);
- Zurab (died 1631), Duke of Aragvi (r. 1620–1631);
- George (fl. 1617–1647), whose eyes were gouged out in 1626 on the orders of his brother Zurab. He was married to Helen, daughter of Kaikhosro, Prince of Mukhrani;
- David (Datuna), Duke of Aragvi (r. 1631–1635), who was killed in Mukhrani in 1635 on the orders of Rostom of Kartli;
- Zaal (fl. 1626–d. 1660), Duke of Aragvi (r. 1635–1660);
- Revaz I (fl. 1626–d. 1679), Duke of Aragvi (r. 1670–1679);
- Ana (fl. 1618), who married Teimuraz I, Prince of Mukhrani;
- Marekh, who married Giorgi Saakadze;
- An unnamed daughter, who married Giorgi Cherkezi;
- An unnamed daughter, who married Bidzina Cholokashvili.
References
- ↑ Toumanoff 1976, p. 455.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Allen 1964, p. 167.
- ↑ Mikaberidze 2015, p. 249.
- ↑ Rayfield 2012, p. 184.
- ↑ Allen 1964, pp. 167–168.
- ↑ Chikovani, Yuri (2011). არაგვის ერისთავები [The Eristavi of Aragvi] (in Georgian). Tbilisi. Table 1.
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Sources
- Allen, W.E.D. (1964). "Trivia Historiae Ibericae". In Salia, Kalistrat (ed.). Bedi Kartlisa, Revue de Kartvélologie. Vol. XVII–XVIII. Paris.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Rayfield, Donald (2012). Edge of Empires: A History of Georgia. London: Reaktion Books. ISBN 978-1780230702.
- Mikaberidze, Alexander (2015). Historical Dictionary of Georgia (2 ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1442241466.
- Toumanoff, Cyril (1976). Manuel de Généalogie et de Chronologie pour l'histoire de la Caucasie chrétienne (Arménie, Géorgie, Albanie) [Manual of Genealogy and Chronology of Christian Caucasian History (Armenia, Georgia, Albania)] (in French). Rome: Edizioni Aquila.