George IX of Imereti
| George XI | |
|---|---|
| King of Imereti | |
| Reign | 1741 |
| Predecessor | Alexander V |
| Successor | Alexander V |
| Born | 1718 |
| Died | 1778 (aged 59–60) |
| Spouse | Mzekhatun Lipartiani |
| Issue Among others | David II of Imereti |
| Dynasty | Bagrationi |
| Father | George VII of Imereti |
| Mother | Tamar Gurieli |
| Religion | Georgian Orthodox Church |
George IX (Georgian: გიორგი IX; sometimes known as George VII) (1718–1778), of the Bagrationi dynasty, was king (mepe) of Imereti in 1741.
Biography
The third son of George VII of Imereti by his wife Tamar (daughter of Mamia III Gurieli), he was enthroned after his brother Alexander V was ousted in the Ottoman-sponsored coup. Later that year, he was rescinded and Alexander regained the crown. George went into exile to his father-in-law George Lipartiani in Mingrelia, but was allowed to return to Imereti during the reign of his nephew, Solomon I.
Family
George IX was married to Mzekhatun Lipartiani, daughter of Prince Giorgi Lipartiani. They had two sons and three daughters:
- Princess Helen (1745–1810), who married George (died 1787), Duke of Racha;
- Princess Mzekhatun (1748–1810), who married Papuna Tsereteli (died 1790);
- David II of Imereti (1756–1795), King of Imereti (1784–1789).
- Princess Darejan (1757–1810), who married Simon Abashidze (died c. 1790).
- Prince Rostom (fl. 1746)
References
- (in Russian) Вахушти Багратиони (Vakhushti Bagrationi) (1745). История Царства Грузинского: Жизнь Имерети.
- David Marshall Lang, The Last Years of the Georgian Monarchy, 1658-1832. New York: Columbia University Press, 1957.