Vakhtang, Duke of Aragvi

Vakhtang the Good
Duke of Aragvi
Reign1747–1760
PredecessorBezhan
SuccessorPrince Levan
RegentJimsher Cholokashvili
Born1742 (1742)
Died1760 (aged 17–18)
Tbilisi
SpouseKetevan of Mukhrani
DynastyBagrationi
FatherHeraclius II of Georgia
MotherKetevan Pkheidze
ReligionGeorgian Orthodox Church

Vakhtang the Good[1] (Georgian: ვახტანგ კარგი, romanized: vakht'ang k'argi; 1742–1760[1][a]) was a Georgian royal prince (batonishvili) of the Bagrationi dynasty, he was also Duke (eristavi) of the Duchy of Aragvi from 1747 until his death.

Biography

Vakhtang was the first child and the eldest son of Heraclius II, then-prince of Kakheti, born of his first marriage to Ketevan Orbeliani[2] or, according to more recent research, Ketevan Pkheidze.[1] He was born at the time when eastern Georgia was reconquered by the resurgent ruler Nader Shah from the Ottoman Empire and the native monarchies in both eastern Georgian kingdoms, Kartli and Kakheti, were still dormant. In 1744, Nader Shah recognized Heraclius and his father Teimuraz II as kings of Kakheti and Kartli, respectively. Thereby, Vakhtang became heir apparent to the throne of Kakheti.

Furthermore, in 1747, Vakhtang was bestowed by his grandfather Teimuraz II with the fief of Aragvi, the hereditary duke (eristavi) of which, Bezhan, was murdered by the rebellious peasants in 1743. Henceforth, the duchy of Aragvi passed in possession of the royal family. As Vakhtang was still a minor, the duchy was run on his behalf by Prince Jimsher Cholokashvili, who had to deal with a peasant revolt and Dagestani inroads. Vakhtang, presumptive heir of Heraclius II and considered by many to be the hope for a Georgian reunification, died prematurely of smallpox in 1760 or on February 1756,[3]

Family

Prince Vakhtang was married to Ketevan (20 February 1744 – 4 March 1808), daughter of Constantine III, Prince of Mukhrani. The couple had no children. Ketevan died in Saint Petersburg on 4 March 1808 and was buried at the Saint Alexander Nevsky Monastery.[4][5]

Ancestry

Ancestors of Vakhtang, Duke of Aragvi
16. Prince David of Kakheti
8. Heraclius I of Kakheti
17. Helen Diasamidze
4. Teimuraz II
18. Shermazan Cholokashvili
9. Ana Cholokashvili
2. Heraclius II of Georgia
20. Prince Levan of Kartli
10. Vakhtang VI
21. Tuta Gurieli
5. Tamar of Kartli
22. Kelchiko of Kabarda
11. Rusudan of Circassia
1. Vakhtang
24. Khosia Pkheidze
12. Vakhushti Pkheidze
6. Zaal Pkheidze
13. Marekhi Gogoberidze or Ana Chiladze
3. Ketevan Pkheidze

Notes

  1. ↑ Alternatively: 1738 – 1 February 1756[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Metreveli, Roin, ed. (2003). Scientific and Cultural Heritage of the Bagrationis. Tbilisi: Neostudia. ISBN 99928-0-623-0.
  2. 1 2 Montgomery, Hugh, ed. (1980). Burke's Royal Families of the World, Volume 2. London: Burke's Peerage. p. 66. ISBN 0850110297.
  3. ↑ and Aragvi was granted to his half-brother, Levan.<ref name="kse">Bendiashvili, A. (1975). "არაგვის საერისთავო [Duchy of Aragvi]" [Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia]. ქართული საბჭოთა ენცილოპედია. Vol. 1. Tbilisi. p. 532.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ↑ Montgomery, Hugh, ed. (1980). Burke's Royal Families of the World, Volume 2. London: Burke's Peerage. p. 66. ISBN 0850110297.
  5. ↑ Brosset 1857, p. 290.

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