George III of Imereti
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| George III | |
|---|---|
 George III byTeramo Castelli | |
| King of Imereti | |
| Reign | 1605—1639 |
| Predecessor | Rostom of Imereti |
| Successor | Alexander III of Imereti |
| Died | 1639 |
| Issue | Alexander III of Imereti Prince Mamuka of Imereti |
| Dynasty | Bagrationi dynasty |
| Father | Prince Constantine |
| Mother | EleneGurieli |
| Religion | Georgian Orthodox Church |
| Khelrtva |  |
George III(Georgian:გიორგი III) (died 1639) was a Georgian monarch of theBagrationi dynasty,who reigned asking(mepe) ofImeretifrom 1605 to 1639.
Biography[edit]
George was a natural half-brother ofRostom of Imeretion whose death he succeeded in 1605, but his authority was seriously challenged by the energetic prince ofMingrelia,Levan II Dadiani,whose increasing influence over the western Georgian polities George tried to restrict without any success. In 1623, Levan, with a combined Mingrelian-Abkhaziannarmy, inflicted a heavy defeat upon the royal troops. In his quest for allies, George established close ties with the influential eastern Georgian nobleGiorgi Saakadzewho employed an Imeretian force in his struggle against KingTeimuraz I of Kakheti.After Saakadze's defeat in 1626, George made an alliance with Teimuraz and arranged a marriage between his son,Alexander (III),and Teimuraz's daughterDarejan(1629). This, however, failed to bring the feudal anarchy in Imereti to an end and the unrest continued. Later in his reign, George III once again campaigned against Levan Dadiani, but was defeated and taken captive. He wasransomedby his son Alexander, but George did not live long and died in 1639.
George III of Imereti was married to the certain Tamar (died 1639). He had four sons and one daughter:
- Alexander III(1609–1 March 1660), King of Imereti;
- Rostom (fl. 1619–1639);
- Mamuka(died 1654), military commander;
- Beri, Archbishop ofGelatias Svimeon Genateli (fl.1639);
- Khvaramze (fl. 1619–1626), married to Avtandil Saakadze (died 1629), son ofGiorgi Saakadze.
References[edit]
- (in Russian)Вахушти Багратиони (Vakhushti Bagrationi)(1745).История Царства Грузинского: Жизнь Имерети.
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