Bagratuni dynasty

See also: Bagratuni family tree

The Bagratuni or Bagratid dynasty (Armenian: Բագրատունի, Armenian pronunciation: [bagɾatuni]) was an Armenian royal dynasty which ruled the medieval Kingdom of Armenia from c. 885 until 1045. Originating as vassals of the Kingdom of Armenia of antiquity, they rose to become the most prominent Armenian noble family during the period of Arab rule in Armenia, eventually establishing their own independent kingdom.^[3] Their domain included regions of Armenia such as Shirak, Bagrevand,^[4] Kogovit,^[5] Syunik, Lori, Vaspurakan, Vanand and Taron.^[6] Many historians, such as Cyril Toumanoff, Nicholas Adontz and Ronald Suny, consider them to be the progenitors of the Georgian royal Bagrationi dynasty.^[7][8][9]

Bagratuni Բագրատունի
Bas-relief of a leopard with a cross above it from the ruins of Ani, believed to be a symbol of the Bagratuni dynasty or of Ani.[1]
Country	Armenia
Founded	c. 300 AD
Founder	Smbat I
Final ruler	Gagik II (as King of Armenia)
Titles	King of Kings of Armenia and Iberia (Armenian: Շահնշահ Հայոց և Վրաց[2]) King of Armenia King of Artsakh King of Vaspurakan King of Syunik King of Lori Prince of Vanand Prince of Taron Prince of Khachen Prince of Tayk
Cadet branches	Bagrationis Rubenids Hasan-Jalalyan (indirectly) Kiurikians

1.Yellow: A. Central Armenian Kingdom of Bagratuni, B. Kingdom of Armenian Bagratuni in Iberia, C. Kingdom of Artsruni in Vaspurakan, Southern Armenia, 2.Red: Subordinate Emirates in D. Dvin, E. Nakhichevan, F. Tiflis, 3.other colours: subordinate principalities of G. Syunik, H. Artsakh, I. Parisos, J. Taron, K. Kartli, L. Kakheti, M. Caucasian Albania Albania, N. Kabala, O. Kaysite Emirate, P. Gandzak, etc..

Early history

See also: Origin of the Bagratid dynasties

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  Bagratuni Kingdom of Armenia, 1000 A.D.
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  The vassal Kingdom of Vaspurakan, in Southern Armenia (908–1021)

The name Bagratuni derives from Bagarat (Բագարատ), a Parthian variant of the Old Iranian name Bagadata ('God-given').^[10] Historian Cyril Toumanoff speculated that a general of King Tigranes II of Armenia (r. 95–55 BCE) named Bagadates may have been the earliest known member of the Bagratuni family,^[11] which first emerged as nakharars—members of the hereditary nobility of Armenia—in the early 4th century.^[9] The Arsacid dynasty, which ruled Armenia from 52 to 428, granted the family heritable rights. The first Bagratuni prince identified by Toumanoff, Smbat I, lived at the time of the Armenian conversion to Christianity (c. 314).^[12] Starting with Smbat, the Bagratunis held the hereditary titles of aspet, meaning "Master of the Horse" or the commander of the cavalry (although this appears to have been purely ceremonial and not an actual military command), and tagadir, which indicated their privilege of crowning Arsacid kings upon their accession to the throne.^[13] Their domain included the region of Sper in the Çoruh River valley of Upper Armenia, which was famous for its gold and silver, and Tayk. The medieval Armenian historian Movses Khorenatsi claimed they had an ancestor, Smbat, who came to Armenia from Judea in 6th century BCE, but modern historians regard this as an invention to give a biblical origin to the family.^[14] Toumanoff proposed instead that the Bagratunis were descended from the Orontids, the first identifiable ruling dynasty of ancient Armenia.^[12]

After the 7th-century Arab conquest of Armenia, members of the Bagratuni house often held the title of ishkhan (prince) of Armenia, although they were subordinate to a Muslim governor (ostikan) appointed by the caliphs.^[3] The period of Arab rule in Armenia saw the decline of the power of the Mamikonians at the same time as the Bagratunis gained in prominence, as the Muslim governors favored the latter.^[3] During the collapse of Umayyad rule in 748, the Bagratuni ishkhan Ashot III reluctantly joined with the other Armenian nobles in a revolt against Arab rule. Ashot was blinded on the orders of Grigor Mamikonian after trying to withdraw from the rebellion, which failed after Grigor's death in 749. Ashot "the Blind" was restored to nominal rule as ishkhan after the Abbasids reestablished Arab rule of Armenia in 750.^[3] In 774–775 sparapet (chief general) Smbat VII Bagratuni led the Armenian nobility in an unsuccessful revolt against the Abbasid Caliphate, although part of the Bagratuni house opposed the rebellion.^[15] Smbat was killed at the Battle of Bagrevand along with Mushegh Mamikonian and many other Armenian nobles. After the failed rebellion, the Bagratunis lost control of their domains of Tmorik, Kogovit and their possessions in Vaspurakan, although their losses were less severe than those of the other Armenian noble families.^[15]

Smbat VII's son Ashot Msaker ("the Carnivore") restored the fortunes of the dynasty in the 9th century by waging war against the local Arab emir while remaining loyal to the Abbasid caliphs. Ashot Msaker (re-)acquired a number of territories for the Bagratuni family, which were divided between two of his sons: Bagrat II, who received Taron and Sasun along with the new title "Prince of Princes" (ishkhan ishkhanats), and Smbat "the Confessor", who received the title sparapet and the holdings of Sper and Tayk.^[3] Meanwhile, Ashot Msaker's uncle, Vasak, established himself in the Georgian region of Iberia; Vasak's grandson Ashot I became the first ruler of Iberia from the Bagratuni dynasty c. 813. This branch of the dynasty would rule as kings of Georgia for centuries as the Bagrationis.^[3]

Bagratids as rulers of Armenia

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  Bagratids family tree, left, Bagratids of Armenia, right, Bagratids of Georgia
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  The walls of Ani.
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  Smbat II and his brother Kiurike I depicted at the entrance to Haghpat Monastery.

Ashot I, nephew of Bagrat II, was the first member of the dynasty to rule as King of Armenia. He was recognized as prince of princes by the court at Baghdad in 861, which provoked war with local Arab emirs. Ashot won the war, and was recognized as King of the Armenians by Baghdad in 885. Recognition from Constantinople followed in 886. In an effort to unify the Armenian nation under one flag, the Bagratids subjugated other Armenian noble families through conquests and fragile marriage alliances. Eventually, some noble families such as the Artsrunis and the Siunis broke off from the central Bagratid authority, founding the separate kingdoms of Vaspurakan and Syunik, respectively.^[16] Ashot III the Merciful transferred their capital to the city of Ani, now famous for its ruins. They kept power by playing off the competition between the Byzantine Empire and the Arabs.^{[citation needed]}

They assumed the Persian title of "King of Kings" (Shahanshah).^[2] However, with the start of the 10th century and on, the Bagratunis broke up into different branches, fragmenting the kingdom in a time when unity was needed in the face of Seljuk and Byzantine pressure. The rule of the Ani branch ended in 1045 with the conquest of Ani by the Byzantines.^{[citation needed]}

The Kars branch of the family held out until 1064. The junior Kiurikian branch of the Bagratunis continued to rule as independent kings of Tashir-Dzoraget until 1118 and Kakheti-Hereti until 1104, and thereafter as rulers of smaller principalities centered on their fortresses of Tavush and Matsnaberd until the 13th century Mongol conquest of Armenia.^[17] The dynasty of Cilician Armenia is believed to be a branch of the Bagratids, which later took the throne of an Armenian Kingdom in Cilicia. The founder, Ruben I, had an unknown relationship to the exiled king Gagik II. He was either a younger family member or kinsman. Ashot, son of Hovhannes (son of Gagik II), was later governor of Ani under the Shaddadid dynasty.^{[citation needed]}

Armenia and Georgia under Bagratuni/Bagrationi dynasty

Bagratuni/Bagrationi dynasty

Partitions of Armenia and Georgia under Bagratid rule

Chosroid Kingdom of Iberia (284–580) Guaramid, Chosroid and Nersianid Principality of Iberia (780–786) Direct rule of Iberia by the Abbasid Caliphate (772–775 and 786–813)	Lordship of Sper (314–884)						Arsacid Kingdom of Armenia (61–428)
							Principality of Armenia (428–884) (ruled intermittently[18])
	Duchy of Tayk (750–780) renamed Duchy of Tao (780–876)
Principality of Iberia (813–888)
	Duchy of Javakheti (830–882)
				Lordship of Taron (851–967)
		Duchy of Klarjeti (876–1028)	Demoted to: Duchy of Upper Tao (930–1008)
Raised to: Kingdom of Iberia (888–1008)
								Kingdom of Kars[19] (959–1064)
				Annexed to: Byzantine Empire (967–1071) Turks and Mongols (1071–1800)	Kingdom of Lori[20] (979–1118)		Raised to: Kingdom of Armenia (884–1045)
			Annexed to the Byzantine Empire (1008–1071)
Renamed Kingdom of Georgia[21] (1008–1259)
					Kingdom of Kakheti (1048–1105)	Demoted to: Lordship of Matznaberd- Tavouch (1118–1236) (Under suzerainty of Georgia)
								Annexed to: Byzantine Empire (1045–1064) Seljuk Turks (1065–1508) Disputed between the Safavid Empire and the Ottoman Empire (1508–1807)
					Annexed to Georgia	Annexed to: Byzantine Empire (1045–1064) Seljuk Turks (1065–1335) Kingdom of Georgia (1335–1380) Mongols (1380–1501) Safavid Empire (1501–1579) Ottoman Empire (1579–1878)
Kingdom of Western Georgia (1259–1330)		Kingdom of Eastern Georgia (1259–1330)
Kingdom of Georgia (1330–1490)[22]			Kingdom of Kakheti (1463–1746)
Kingdom of Imereti (1490–1810)		Kingdom of Kartli (1490–1746)
		Kingdom of Kakheti-Kartli (1746–1800)
Annexed to the Russian Empire

Bagratuni dynasty

Table of rulers

Ruler[a]		Born	Reign	Ruling part	Consort	Death	Notes
Sumbat I [fr] (Սմբատ Ա)		?	c. 314 – 330?	Lordship of Sper	Unknown at least one child	c. 330?	First known member of the family.
Bagrat I [fr] (Բագրատ Ա)		? Son of Sumbat I [fr]	c. 330 – 353	Lordship of Sper	Unknown at least one child	c. 353?
Sumbat II [fr] (Սմբատ Բ)		? Son of Bagrat I [fr]	c. 353 – 370?	Lordship of Sper	Unknown at least one child	c. 370?
Sahak I [fr] (Սահակ Ա)		? Son of Sumbat II [fr]	c. 370 – 388	Lordship of Sper	Unknown at least two children	388	Father-in-law of Vologases of Armenia.
Sumbat III [fr] (Սմբատ Գ)		? Son of Sahak I [fr] (Սահակ Ա)	c. 388 – 425	Lordship of Sper	Unknown at least one child	c. 425
Tirots [fr] (Տիրոց)		? Son of Sumbat III [fr]	c. 425 – 450	Lordship of Sper	Unknown at least one child	c. 450
Sahak II (Սահակ Բ)		? Son of Tirots [fr]	c. 450 – 482	Lordship of Sper (with the Principality of Armenia since 481)	Unknown at least one child	482 Battle of Charmana [hy]	Armenian nobleman, elected Prince of Armenia by the rebellious Armenian nobles. Killed at the Battle of Charmana.
Sampdiat [hy] (Սանպդիատ)		? Son of Sahak II	482–505	Lordship of Sper	Unknown at least one child	505
Varaztirots I [hy] (Վարազ-Տիրոց Ա)		? Son of Sampdiat [hy]	505 – c. 550	Lordship of Sper	Unknown at least two children	c. 550
Ashot I [hy] (Աշոտ Ա)		? First son of Varaztirots I [hy]	c. 550 – 560	Lordship of Sper	Unmarried	c. 560
Manuel [hy] (Մանվել)		? Second son of Varaztirots I [hy]	c. 560 – 600	Lordship of Sper	Unknown at least one child	c. 600
Sumbat IV (Սմբատ Դ)		? Son of Manuel [hy]	600–617	Lordship of Sper (with the Principality of Armenia in 605–611)	Unknown at least one child	617	Christian Settipani records him as marzpan from 599 to 607.[23] He is not mentioned as marzpan by Toumanoff. René Grousset holds that Khosrau II named him marzpan following his victories in Hyrcania, c. 604, and adds that he possibly continued in office until his death in 616–617.[24] However, he also mentions three other marzpans over the same period (see following).[25]
Varaztirots II (Վարազ-Տիրոց Բ)		590 Son of Sumbat IV	617–645	Lordship of Sper (with the Principality of Armenia in 628–634)	Unknown at least one child	645 aged 54–55	Armenian nobleman, named marzpan by Kavadh II for the portions of Armenia remaining under Iranian rule. Following the onset of the Muslim conquest of Iran, Varaztirots aligned himself with the Byzantines.
Sumbat V [hy] (Սմբատ Ե)		c. 610? Son of Varaztirots II	645–646	Lordship of Sper	Unknown at least two children	646 aged 25–26
Varaztirots III [hy] (Վարազ-Տիրոց Գ)		c. 630? First son of Sumbat V [hy]	646–670	Lordship of Sper	Unknown at least three children	670 aged 39–30
Ashot II (Աշոտ Բ Բագրատունի)		c. 630? Second son of Sumbat V [hy]	670–690	Lordship of Sper (with the Principality of Armenia since 685)	Unknown at least one child	690 aged 59–60
Sumbat VI (Սմբատ Զ Բագրատունի)		c. 670? Son of Varaztirots III [hy]	691–726	Lordship of Sper (with the Principality of Armenia since 693)	Unknown	726 aged 55–56	Shifted alliances between the Byzantines and the Arabs.
Ashot III the Blind (Աշոտ Գ Կուրացյալ)		c. 690? Son of Vasak Bagratuni	726–750	Lordship of Sper (with the Principality of Armenia in 732–748)	Unknown at least two children	750 aged 59–60	Nephew of Sumbat VI.
Sahak III (Սահակ Գ)		c. 700 Son of Bagrat Bagratuni	750–770	Lordship of Sper (with the Principality of Armenia in 753–761)	Unknown at least one child	770 aged 69–70	Nephew of Sumbat VI.
Sumbat VII (Սմբատ Է)		c. 735 First son of Ashot III	770 – 25 April 775	Lordship of Sper (with the Principality of Armenia in 761–772)	Unknown at least three children	25 April 775 Ardzni [hy] aged 39–40	Children of Ashot III, divided thei patrimony.
Vasak [fr] (Վասակ)		c. 740 Second son of Ashot III	770–780	Duchy of Tayk/Tao	Unknown at least one child	780 aged 39–40
Ashot IV the Carnivorous (Աշոտ Դ Մսակեր)		760 Son of Sumbat VII	25 April 775 – 826	Lordship of Sper (with the Principality of Armenia in since 806)	Unknown at least three children	826 aged 65–66
Sper merged in the Principality of Armenia, under more consistent tutelage of the Bagratuni family
Adarnase I (ადარნასე I)		c. 740? Son of Vasak [fr]	780–807	Duchy of Tao (from 786 in Javakheti only)	Unknown (daughter of Nerse of Iberia) one child	807 aged at least 66–67?
Ashot I the Great (აშოტ I დიდი)		c. 770 Son of Adarnase	786–830	Duchy of Tao (with the Principality of Iberia since 813)	Unknown four children	c. 830 Nigali valley aged 59–60?	First of the Bagratid family to be Prince of Iberia, in 813. From his base in Tayk/Tao, he fought to enlarge the Bagratid territories and sought the Byzantine protectorate against the Arab encroachment. A patron of Christian culture and a friend of the church, he has been canonized by the Georgian Orthodox Church.
Bagrat I (Բագրատ)		c. 790 First son of Ashot IV	826–852	Lordship of Taron	Unknown three children	852 aged 61–62	Brothers, divided their rule.
Smbat VIII the Confessor (Սմբատ Ը Խոստովանող)		c. 790 Second son of Ashot IV	826–856	Principality of Armenia	Ripsime seven children	856 aged 65–66
Bagrat I (ბაგრატ I)		822 Son of Ashot I	830–876	Duchy of Lower Tao (with the Principality of Iberia)	Unknown (of Armenia) (daughter of Smbat VIII Bagratuni) three children	876 aged at least 53–54	Children of Ashot, divided their patrimony. Bagrat was also Presiding Prince of Iberia, under Byzantine influence. Bagrat found himself in a constant struggle with the Arabs, the Abkhazians and the Kakhetians over the possession of central Iberia. Guaram left his property to his family, disregarding his own son.
Adarnase II (ადარნასე II)		c. 825 Son of Ashot I	830–867	Duchy of Upper Tao	Bevreli of Abkhazia (daughter of Bagrat I of Abkhazia) three children	867 aged at least 40–41
Guaram (გუარამ)		c. 825 Son of Ashot I	830–882	Duchy of Javakheti	Unknown (of Armenia) (daughter of Smbat VIII Bagratuni) one child	882 aged at least 55–56
Javakheti divided between both parts of Tao
Ashot II[26] (Աշոտ)		c. 820 First son of Bagrat I	852–878	Lordship of Taron	Unknown at least one child	878 aged 57–58
Ashot V / I the Great (Աշոտ Ա)		c. 820 Son of Sumbat VIII and Ripsime	856 – 2 February 891	Principality of Armenia (until 884) Kingdom of Armenia (from 884)	Katranide of Armenia I seven children	2 February 891 Gugark or Arsharunik aged 69–70	Crowned king in 884, with the consent of Al-Mu'tamid, to prevent Byzantine invasion in the land, as its emperor, Basil I, had Armenian origins.
Gurgen I (გურგენ I)		c. 850 First son of Adarnase II and Bevreli of Abkhazia	867–891	Duchy of Upper Tao (with the Principality of Iberia since 881)	Unknown (of Armenia) (daughter of Smbat VIII Bagratuni) two children	891 aged 40–41	Children of Adarnase II, divided their inheritance. Gurgen joined prince Adarnase and king Ashot I of Armenia against prince Nasra of Javakheti, who wanted to dispossess Adarnase of his patrimonial inheritance. Adarnase claimed a royal status since then, and Gurgen retained his patrimony. As for Sumbat, he ruled in Klarjeti with the title of mampali.
Sumbat I (სუმბატ I)		c. 850 Second son of Adarnase II of Tao-Klarjeti and Bevreli of Abkhazia	876–889	Principality of Klarjeti	Khosrovanush two children	889 aged 38–39
David I (დავით I)		c. 850 Son of Bagrat I	876–881	Duchy of Lower Tao (with the Principality of Iberia)	Unknown (daughter of Constantine III of Abkhazia) two children	881 aged 30–31
David the Young (Դավիթ)		c. 830 Second son of Bagrat I	878–895	Lordship of Taron	Unmarried	895 aged 64–65
Adarnase IV[b] (ადარნასე IV)		c. 850 Son of David I	881–923[c]	Kingdom of Iberia (in only Lower Tao until 888)	Unknown six children	923 aged 72–73	Adarnase, his cousin prince Gurgen of Iberia and king Ashot I of Armenia fought against prince Nasra of Tao-Klarjeti, who wanted to dispossess Adarnase of his patrimonial inheritance. The victory allowed the latter to claim a royal status for himself. Adarnase was, then, responsible for the restoration of the Iberian kingship, merging the principality of Iberia with his duchy of Lower Tao. The kingdom had been in abeyance since it had been abolished by Sasanian Empire in the 6th century.
David I the Great (დავით I)		c. 875 Son of Sumbat I	889 – 23 February 943	Duchy of Klarjeti	Unknown one child	23 February 943 aged 67–68	Children of Sumbat I, ruled jointly.
Bagrat I (ბაგრატი I)		c. 875 Son of Sumbat I	889 – 20 April 900		Unknown five children	20 April 900 aged 24–25
Sumbat I the Martyr (Սմբատ Ա)		c. 850 Son of Ashot I and Katranide of Armenia I	2 February 891 – 914	Kingdom of Armenia	Unknown two children	914 Dvin or Yernjak aged 63–64	Continued his father's policy of maintaining cordial relations with the Byzantine Empire, but remained mindful of the Arabs' fears of the Armeno-Byzantine alliance.
Adarnase III (ადარნასე III)		c. 875 First son of Gurgen I	891–896	Duchy of Upper Tao	Unknown three children	896 aged 20–21
Gurgen (Գուրգեն)		c. 850 Son of Ashot I	895–896	Lordship of Taron	Unmarried	896 aged 45–46	Died assassinated.
Taron briefly occupied by Ahmad ibn Isa al-Shaybani (896–898)
Regency of Duke Ashot of Upper Tao (აშოტ კუხი) (896–908)							Died young. Left no descendants, and was succeeded by his uncle.
David [fr] (დავით)		c. 890 First son of Adarnase III	896–908	Duchy of Upper Tao	Unmarried	908 aged 17–18?
Grigor I (Գուրգեն)		c. 870 Son of Derenik Bagratuni	898–936	Lordship of Taron	? of Vaspurakan (daughter of Grigor-Derenik Artsruni, Prince of Vaspurakan [fr]) at least one child	936 aged 65–66	Nephew of Ashot I and David.
Ashot I (II) the Immature[d] (აშოტ კუხი)		c. 875 Second on of Gurgen I	908–918	Duchy of Upper Tao	Unmarried	918 Tbeti aged 42–43?	Previous regent, later assumed the throne.
Ashot II the Iron (Աշոտ Բ)		c. 880 Bagaran Son of Sumbat I	914–929	Kingdom of Armenia	Sahakanuysh of Gardman[27] no children	929 Yerazgavors aged 48–49	His reign was filled with rebellions by pretenders to the throne, and foreign invasions, which Ashot fought off successfully. However, he left no descendants. The throne passed to his brother.
Gurgen II the Great (გურგენ II დიდი)		c. 890 Second son of Adarnase III	918–14 February 941	Duchy of Upper Tao	Unknown (of Klarjeti) (daughter of Ashot the Swift) one child	14 February 941 agEd 50–51?	A patron of local monastic communities, Gurgen presided over the construction of a new cathedral at Khandzta. Gurgen was an energetic ruler and accumulated in his hands much power, ruling over Tao, parts of Klarjeti and Javakheti, and also Adjara and Nigali. The expansion of his territories was at the expense of his cousins and neighbours. However, left no male children and his lands went to his cousins.
David II (დავით II)		c. 890 Son of Adarnase IV	923–937	Kingdom of Iberia	Unmarried	937 aged 46–47	In spite of his royal title and unlike his father, David did not bear the traditional high Byzantine title of curopalates, which was bestowed by the emperor upon David's younger brother Ashot II. As a result, David's influence and prestige were overshadowed by those of this younger brother.
Abas I (Աբաս Ա)		c. 880 Son of Sumbat I	929–953	Kingdom of Armenia	Gurandukht Bagratuni two children	953 Tigranocerta aged 72–73	His reign was marked by years of peace, stability, and prosperity for Armenia.
Bagrat II [ca] (Բագրատ)		c. 900 First son of Grigor I	936–940	Lordship of Taron	Unknown at least one child	940 aged 39–40	Children of Grigor I, ruled jointly.
Ashot III (Աշոտ)		c. 910 Second son of Grigor I	936–967		Unknown at least two children	967 aged 56–57
Sumbat I (სუმბატ I)		c. 890 Son of Adarnase IV	937–958	Kingdom of Iberia (with Lower Tao since 954)	Unknown two children	958 aged 67–68	Brothers of David II; The Iberian kingdom split and Lower Tao re-emerged, to be reunited with Upper Tao in 941, after Gurgen II's death. However, Lower Tao re-merged in Iberia in 954.
Ashot II (გურგენ II დიდი)		c. 890 Son of Adarnase IV of Iberia	937 – 25 February 954	Duchy of Tao (in only Lower Tao until 941)	Unmarried	25 February 954 aged 61–62
Bagrat I (ბაგრატ I)		c. 890 Son of Adarnase IV of Iberia	937 – March 945		Unknown (of Klarjeti) (daughter of Ashot the Swift) one child	March 945 aged 54–55
Sumbat II (სუმბატ II)		c. 910? Son of David I	23 February 943 – 988	Duchy of Klarjeti	Unknown one child	988 aged 77–78?
Ashot III the Merciful (Աշոտ Գ Ողորմած)		c. 916 First son of Abas I and Gurandukht Bagratuni	953–977	Kingdom of Armenia	Khosrovanuysh five children	3 January/20 May 977 aged 60–61	Children of Abas I, divided their inheritance. Ashotn moved his royal seat of residence to Ani and oversaw its development and of the kingdom as a whole. Armenia reached the height of its golden era during his reign and that of his sons and successors. From 963, the kingdom was officially divided; Ashot's brother Musel (Mushegh) ruled in his own vassal state of Kars, and in 977 contested the succession of his nephew Sumbat II.
Musel [fr] (Մուշեղ Ա)		c. 920? Second son of Abas I of Armenia and Gurandukht Bagratuni	953–984	Kingdom of Kars	Unknown (daughter of Prince Sevada II of Gardman) four children	984 Kars aged 63–64
Adarnase IV[e] (ადარნასე IV)		c. 910? Son of Bagrat I	25 February 954 – 961	Duchy of Upper Tao	Unknown two children	961 aged 50–51	Tao divided again; Adarnase received only the Upper part of Tao, while the Lower was again retained under the main Iberian line.
Bagrat II the Simple (ბაგრატ II რეგუენი)		c. 920? Son of Sumbat I	958–994	Kingdom of Iberia	Unmarried	994 aged 73–74?	Frequently appeared as a collaborator of his relative David III of Tao, the most influential person among the Bagratids of that time, aiding him against the Rawadids of Azerbaijan.
Bagrat II (ბაგრატ II)		c. 930? First son of Adarnase IV	961–966	Duchy of Upper Tao	Unmarried	966 aged 35–36?
David III the Great (დავით III დიდი)		c. 930? Second son of Adarnase IV	966–1001	Duchy of Upper Tao	Unknown two children	1001 aged 70–71?
Grigor II (Գրիգոր )		c. 930 First son of Ashot III	967	Lordship of Taron	Unknown at least one child	967 aged 66–67	Children of Ashot III, ruled jointly, but abdicated soon after to the Byzantine Emperor. The brothers moved to Constantinople where they entered Byzantine service and government. Their descendants became known as the Byzantine 'Taronites family. Grigor's son Ashot married Miroslava of Bulgaria.
Bagrat III [es] (Բագրատ)		c. 930 Second son of Ashot III/small>			Helena Lekapene one child	c. 990? aged 59–60
Taron annexed to the Byzantine Empire
Sumbat II the Conqueror (Սմբատ Բ նվաճողը)		c. 940? Ani Son of Ashot III and Khosrovanuysh	977–989	Kingdom of Armenia	Unmarried	989 Ani aged 48–49	Children of Ashot III, divided the inheritance. Sumbat had to fight fo the throne with his uncle from Kars. He left no descendants. The throne passed to his brother Abas.
Gurgen I (Գուրգեն Ա)		c. 940? Ani Son of Ashot III and Khosrovanuysh	979–989	Kingdom of Lori	Unknown two children	989 Matsnaberd [es] aged 48–49
Abas I [fr] (Աբաս Ա)		c. 960 Son of Musel [fr]	984–1029	Kingdom of Kars	Kata of Georgia one child	1029 aged 68–69	Helped David II of Georgia, who wanted to take Manzikert, against the Emirate of Azerbaijan.
David II (დავით II)		c. 930? Son of Sumbat II	988–993	Duchy of Klarjeti	Unmarried	993 aged 62–63?	Sons of Sumbat II, ruled jointly for forty days, before Bagrat's death.
Bagrat II (ბაგრატი II)		c. 930? Son of Sumbat II	988		Unknown two children	988 aged 57–58?
Gagik I (Գագիկ Ա)		c. 950? Ani Son of Ashot III and Khosrovanuysh	989–1020	Kingdom of Armenia	Katranide of Armenia II three children	1020 Ani aged 69–70
David I the Landless (Դավիթ Անհողին)		c. 980 Matsnaberd [es] Son of Gurgen I	989–1048	Kingdom of Lori	Zolakertel of Kakheti four children	1048 Matsnaberd [es] aged 67–68	During his reign he lost temporarily his lands to the main kingdom of Ani, hence his nickname.
Sumbat III (სუმბატი III)		c. 950? Son of Bagrat II	993–1011	Duchy of Klarjeti	Unknown two children	1011 aged 60–61?
Gurgen II (გურგენი II)		c. 940? Son of Bagrat II	994–1008	Kingdom of Iberia	Gurandukht of Abkhazia one child	1008 aged 67–68?
In 1008, Bagrat, who had been King of Abkhazia since 978, inherited from his father Gurgen the crown of Iberia. The two kingdoms united into what came to be known as the Kingdom of Georgia.
Bagrat III the Unifier (ბაგრატ III)		960 Kutaisi Son of Gurgen of Georgia and Gurandukht of Abkhazia Adopted son of David III	1001–1008	Duchy of Upper Tao	Martha two children	7 May 1014 Tao aged 53/54	Nephew of Theodosius III of Abkhazia. United for the first time all the territory of Georgia.
			1008 – 7 May 1014	Kingdom of Georgia
In 1008, Upper Tao was annexed to the Byzantine Empire, and was then recovered by Georgia in 1073, in the aftermath of the Battle of Manzikert
Bagrat III (ბაგრატ III)		c. 970? Son of Sumbat III	1011–1028	Duchy of Klarjeti	Unmarried	1028 aged 57–58?	In 1028 he was imprisoned by Bagrat IV of Georgia, and died during captivity. His lands were absorbed by Georgia.
In 1028, Klarjeti was annexed to Georgia
George I (გიორგი I)		996 Kutaisi Son of Bagrat III and Martha	7 May 1014 – 16 August 1027	Kingdom of Georgia	Mariam of Vaspurakan c. 1018(annulled) four children Alda of Alania one child	16 August 1027 Mqinwarni or Itaroni aged 30–31
Hovhannes-Sumbat (III) (Հովհաննես–Սմբատ (Գ))		c. 975? Ani First son of Gagik I and Katranide of Armenia II	1020–1041	Kingdom of Armenia (at Ani)	Unmarried	1041 Ani aged 71–72	Children of Gagik I. With support of the King of Vaspurakan, Ashot rebelled against his brother, and won a battle against him. The two brothers reached a compromise: Sumbat ruled from the main capital, and Ashot ruled the provinces closer to Georgia and Persia, mainly at Gugark.
Ashot IV the Valiant (Աշոտ Դ Քաջ)		c. 975? Ani Second son of Gagik I and Katranide of Armenia II	1020 –1040	Kingdom of Armenia (in Gugark)	Unknown one child	1040 Ani aged 70–71
Regency of Mariam of Vaspurakan (მარიამი, Մարիամ) (1027–1037)							His mother, while regent, negotiated a peace treaty with the Byzantine Empire, and returned with the high Byzantine title of curopalates for Bagrat in 1032. Bagrat had the opposition of: Prince Demetrius of Anacopia (დემეტრე) (1027–42), Magistros, Bagrat's half-brother, and son of Alda of Alania, had the support of his mother, the Byzantine Empire and the Liparitid clan. Prince George of Georgia(გიორგი) (1050–53), Bagrat's heir, opposed to his father for a brief period.
Bagrat IV (ბაგრატ IV)		1018 Son of George I and Mariam of Vaspurakan	16 August 1027 – 24 November 1072	Kingdom of Georgia	Helena Argyre 1032 Kutaisi no children Borena of Alania Between 1033 and 1040 three children	24 November 1072 Marabda[28] aged 53–54
Gagik-Abas II (Գագիկ-Աբաս Բ)		c. 1000 Son of Abas I [fr] and Kata of Georgia	1029–1064	Kingdom of Kars	Gurandukht of Cilicia[29] one child	1081 Cappadocia aged 80–81	His good relations with Alp Arslan spared him from the invasion of the Seljuk Empire in Ani. However, to secure protection, Gagik Abas sold his kingdom to Constantine X Doukas, in exchange with some towns in Cappadocia.
Kars annexed to the Byzantine Empire
Gagik II (Գագիկ Բ)		1024 AniSon of Ashot IV	1041–1045	Kingdom of Armenia	Unknown one child	24 November 1079 Caesarea Mazaca aged 74–75	He was enthroned as Gagik II and ruled for a brief period from 1042 to 1045, before the Bagratid dynasty rule collapsed in Armenia. He survived and died in 1076.
Armenia annexed by: the Byzantine Empire (1045–1064), the Turko-Persian Seljuk Empire (1064–1072) and the Muslim Shaddadids (1072–1199)
Gurgen II (Կյուրիկե Բ)		c. 1020? Matsnaberd [es] First son of David I and Zolakertel of Kakheti	1048–1089	Kingdom of Lori	Unknown three children	1089 Lori aged 68–69?	Children of David I, divided their inheritance. Gurgen II changed the capital of the kingdom to Lori in 1065.
Gagik (გაგიკი)		c. 1020? Matsnaberd [es] Second son of David I and Zolakertel of Kakheti	1048–1058	Kingdom of Kakheti	Unknown at least one child	1058 aged 37–38?
Aghsartan (აღსართან I)		c. 1040? Son of Gagik	1058–1084	Kingdom of Kakheti	Unknown at least one child	1084 aged 43–44?
George II (გიორგი II)		1054 Kutaisi Son of Bagrat IV and Borena of Alania	24 November 1072 – 1089 1089–1112 (nominally)	Kingdom of Georgia	Helena [ka] c. 1070 one child	1112 aged 57–58	Previously opposed to his father. Unable to deal effectively with the constant Seljuk Turkish attacks and overwhelmed by internal problems in his kingdom, George was forced to abdicate in favor of his energetic son David, to whom he remained a nominal co-ruler until his death in 1112.
Gurgen IV[30] (კვირიკე IV)		c. 1060? Son of Aghsartan	1084 –1102	Kingdom of Kakheti	Unknown at least one child	1102 aged 41–42?
David IV the Builder[f] (დავით IV აღმაშენებელი)		1073 Kutaisi Son of George II and Helena [ka]	1089 – 24 January 1125	Kingdom of Georgia	Rusudan of Armenia c. 1090 (annulled 1107) four children? Gurandukht of the Kipchaks [ka] c. 1107 four children?	24 January 1125 Tbilisi aged 51–52	Popularly considered to be the greatest and most successful Georgian ruler in history and an original architect of the Georgian Golden Age, he succeeded in driving the Seljuk Turks out of the country in 1121. His reforms enabled him to reunite the country and bring most of the lands of the Caucasus under Georgia's control.
David II (Դավիթ Բ)		c. 1060 Lori First son of Gurgen II	1089–1145	Kingdom of Lori (until 1118) Lordship of Matsnaberd [es] and Tavush (fom 1118)	Mamka three children	1145? Matsnaberd [es] aged 84–85?	They returned their capital to Matsnaberd [es] in 1111. In 1118, the kingdom was annexed to Georgia. Despite keeping the royal title, they continued to rule as Lords of Matsnaberd and Tavouch, then as vassals of the Kings of Georgia.
Abas I [hy] (Աբաս Ա)		c. 1060 Lori Second son of Gurgen II			Ruzka no children	1145 Matsnaberd [es] aged 84–85?
Aghsartan II (აღსართან II)		c. 1080? Son of Gurgen IV	1102–1105	Kingdom of Kakheti	Unmarried	1105 aged 24–25?
Kakheti merged in Georgia
Demetrius I (დემეტრე I)		1093 Son of David IV and Rusudan of Armenia	24 January 1125 – 1154 1155–1156	Kingdom of Georgia	Unknown Before 1130 four children	1156 Mtskheta aged 62–63	Also a poet. In 1154, he was forced by his own son David to abdicate and become a monk. With David's death months later, he was restored to the throne, but did not survive much longer. Demetrius had the opposition of: Prince David (დავით) (1130), Demetrius' heir, opposed to his father for a brief period. Even with the rebellion crushed, he ended up expelling his father from the throne.
Gurgen III (Կյուրիկե Գ)		? Matsnaberd [es] Son of David II and Ruzka	1145–1185	Lordship of Matsnaberd [es] and Tavush	Tamar six children	1185 Matsnaberd [es]
David V (დავით V)		1113 First son of Demetrius I	1154–1155	Kingdom of Georgia	Unknown Before 1130 at least one child	1155 aged 40–41	Previous opponent against his father. Forced him to abdicate, but died a few months later.
George III (გიორგი III)		c. 1115 Second son of Demetrius I	1155 – 27 March 1184	Kingdom of Georgia	Burdukhan of Alania c. 1155 two children	27 March 1184 aged 68–69	His reign was part of what would be called the Georgian Golden Age – a historical period in the High Middle Ages, during which the Kingdom of Georgia reached the peak of its military power and development. However, George had the opposition of: Prince Demetrius of Georgia (დემეტრე) (1177–78), son of David V, had the support of the Orbeli noble family.
Tamar I the Great (თამარ მეფე)		c. 1160 Daughter of George III and Burdukhan of Alania	27 March 1184 – 18 January 1213	Kingdom of Georgia	Yury Bogolyubsky c. 1185 (annulled 1187) no children David Soslan 1189 two children	18 January 1213 Agarani aged 52–53	Co-ruler with her father since 1178. Ruled in a period of political and military successes and cultural achievements, presiding the peak of the Georgian Golden Age.
Regency of Bavrinea of Lori (1185–1190)							Ascended as a minor, with his sister as regent. Died young.
Abas II [hy] (Աբաս Բ)		1173 Matsnaberd [es] Son of Gurgen III and Tamar	1185–1192	Lordship of Matsnaberd [es] and Tavush	Nana of Armenia (Daughter of a Zakarid prince) one child	1192 Matsnaberd [es] aged 18–19
Council of Regency (1192–1204)							Associated, in 1232, his son and heir to the throne. In 1236, after Aghsartan's death, the lordship, already under Georgian sovereignty, was annexed to the Seljuk Empire
Aghsartan (Աղսարթան)		c. 1190? Matsnaberd [es] Son of Abas II and Nana of Armenia	1192–1236	Lordship of Matsnaberd [es] and Tavush	Unknown one child	1236 Matsnaberd [es] aged 45–46
Gurgen IV (Աբաս Բ)		1173 Matsnaberd [es] Son of Aghsartan and Nana of Armenia	1232–1236		Unknown three children	1236 Matsnaberd [es] aged 62–63
Matsnaberd and Tavouch annexed to Georgia (1236–1360) and the Seljuk Empire
George IV the Resplendent (გიორგი IV ლაშა)		c. 1191 Son of David Soslan and Queen Tamar	18 January 1213 – 18 January 1223	Kingdom of Georgia	Unmarried	18 January 1223 Bagavan aged 31–32	Co-ruler with his mother since 1207, continued her policy, but, at the end of his reign was defeated by a Mongol expedition.
Rusudan (რუსუდან მეფე)		1194 Daughter of David Soslan and Queen Tamar	18 January 1223 – 1245	Kingdom of Georgia	Ghias ad-din c. 1223 (annulled 1226) two children	1245 Tbilisi aged 50–51	Period marked by Mongol invasions of Georgia. The queen was forced to accept the sovereignty of the Mongol Khan in 1242, to pay an annual tribute and to support the Mongols with a Georgian army.
David VI & I the Clever (დავით VI ნარინი)		1225 Son of Ghias ad-din and Queen Rusudan	1245–1293[31]	Kingdom od Western Georgia (in all Georgia until 1259)	Tamar Amanelisdze before 1254 three children Theodora Doukaina Palaiologina of Byzantium 1254 one child	1293 Tbilisi aged 67–68	Co-ruler with his mother since 1230, David VI disappeared from Georgia in 1246, and was found with the Mongols by the newly elected ruler, his cousin David VII, in 1248. Both were forced to share power, and, albeit rising against Mongol domination (1259), David VI failed and had to flee to Kutaisi in Western Georgia. Establishing there a new kingdom, he successfully maintained trade and contacts with the West. He also built friendly relations with the Golden Horde and Bahri dynasty of Egypt, repulsed the Ilkhanate attacks, and interfered in Trebizond's politics. As for David VII, the Mongol dominance and the taxes he was subject to eventually led to a political and economic crisis in the kingdom.
David VII the Elder (დავით VII ულუ)		1215 Illegitimate son of George IV	1248–1270[31]	Kingdom of Eastern Georgia (in all Georgia until 1259)	Jigda-Khatun before 1252 no children Altun of Alania (in bigamy, repudiated 1252) c. 1249 Gvantsa Kakhaberidze (in polygamy until 1252) 1250 one child Esukan 1263 no children	1270 Tbilisi aged 54–55
Between 1259 and 1330, due to the consequences of the Mongol invasions, Georgia was ruled by two distinct kings. David VI and David VII, who had ruled together as vassals of the Mongols, ruled distinct parts of the country from 1259. However, there were several moments in which the Eastern kingdom had dominance over all Georgia.
Demetrius II the Devoted (დემეტრე II თავდადებული)		1259 First son of David VII and Gvantsa Kakhaberidze	1270 – 12 March 1289	Kingdom of Eastern Georgia	Theodora Megala Komnene of Trebizond [el] 1277 five children Solghar of Mongolia (in polygamy?) Before 1280 three children Natela Jaqeli (in polygamy?) 1280 one child	12 March 1289 Movakani aged 29–30	Criticized for his possible polygamy. Executed by the Great Khan.
Vakhtang II[g] (ვახტანგ II)		c. 1250 First son of David VI and Tamar Amanelisdze	12 March 1289 – 1292	Kingdom of Eastern Georgia	Oljath Khan 1289 no children	1292 aged 41–42?	Ascended in Eastern Georgia, with the consent of the Mongols.
Constantine I (კონსტანტინე I)		c. 1260[32] First son of David VI and Tamar Amanelisdze	1293–1327	Kingdom of Western Georgia	Unknown Before 1327 no children	1327 aged 66–67?	Unlike his western counterparts, Constantine remained independent from the Ilkhanid hegemony. However, his troubled reign was marked by the opposition of his brother, Michael.
David VIII (დავით VIII)		1273 First son of Demetre II and Theodora Megala Komnene of Trebizond [el]	1292–1302 1308–1311	Kingdom of Eastern Georgia	Oljath Khan 1291 no children Unknown, from Surameli family 1302 one child	1311 aged 37–38	Refused to submit to the orders of the Mongols, and between 1299 and 1308 he was declared a deposed king, as his own brothers were supported by the Mongol Khan. Albeit forced to abdicate of the throne by his brother Vakhtang, after the latter's death he was restored as king. In 1299, the Ilkhanid khan Ghazan installed his brother as a rival ruler: George V, King of Georgia (1299–1302), his authority did not extend beyond the Mongol-protected capital Tbilisi, so George was referred to during this period as "The Shadow King of Tbilisi". Historians number him "V" because of this period.
Vakhtang III (ვახტანგ III)		1276 Second son of Demetre II and Theodora Megala Komnene of Trebizond [el]	1302–1308	Kingdom of Eastern Georgia	Ripsime 1297 two children	1308 aged 31–32
Regency of Prince George of Georgia (1311–1313)							Has as regent his uncle, prince George, who had opposed his father. Died as minor, and this uncle took power.
George VI the Minor (გიორგი VI მცირე)		c. 1302 Son of David VIII	1311–1313	Kingdom of Eastern Georgia	Unmarried	1313 aged 10–11
George V the Brilliant[33] (გიორგი V ბრწყინვალე)		1286 Son of Demetre II and Natela Jaqeli	1313–1346	Kingdom of Georgia (in Eastern Georgia until 1330)	Unknown before 1346 one son	1346 aged 59–60	"Re-ascended" as a fully recognized king, reuniting Georgia in 1330. A flexible and far-sighted politician, he recovered Georgia from a century-long Mongol domination, restoring the country's previous strength and Christian culture.
Michael (მიქელ I)		c. 1260[32] Third son of David VI and Tamar Amanelisdze	1327–1329	Kingdom of Western Georgia	Unknown c. 1270 one child	1329 aged 68–69?	Opposed his brother, Constantine I. Sought to resubjugate to the crown the great nobles and provincial dynasts who had asserted greater autonomy for themselves in the reign of Constantine I.
Council of Regency (1329–1330)							Still a minor, was deposed by George V.
Bagrat I the Minor (ბაგრატ I მცირე)		c. 1320 Son of Michael I	1329–1330	Kingdom of Western Georgia	Unknown (a daughter of Qvarqvare II Jaqeli) 1358 three children	1372 aged 51–52?
Western Georgia reunited with the Eastern part
David IX (დავით IX)		c. 1300? Son of George V	1346–1360	Kingdom of Georgia	Sindukhtar Jaqeli c. 1330? two children	1360 aged 59–60?	The prosperity of the kingdom did not last, as the Black Death swept through the area in 1348. In 1360, Georgia lost Armenia.
Bagrat V the Great (ბაგრატ V დიდი)		c. 1330? Son of George V	1360–1393	Kingdom of Georgia (in Eastern Georgia during a brief division period in 1387–1392)	Helena Megala Komnene of Trebizond c. 1360 two children Anna Megala Komnene of Trebizond June 1366 one child	1393 aged 62–63?	A fair and popular ruler, was imprisoned by the Golden Horde. Agreed to convert from Christianity and become Muslim.
Alexander I (ალექსანდრე I)		c. 1360 First son of Bagrat I	1387–1389	Kingdom of Imereti	Anna Orbeliani Before 1389 two children	1389 aged 28–29?	Rebelled against the main power in Georgia; Western part sepaated again.
George I (გიორგი I)		c. 1360 Second son of Bagrat I	1389–1392	Kingdom of Imereti	Unmarried	1392 aged 31–32?	After his death in 1392, Western Georgia is reincorporated in the Eastern part.
Western Georgia reunited with the Eastern part
George VII (გიორგი VII)		c. 1360 Son of Bagrat V and Helena Megala Komnene of Trebizond	1393–1407	Kingdom of Eastern Georgia (in all Georgia until 1396)	Unmarried	1407 aged 46–47?	In 1396, Constantine took advantage of George VII's continuous war with Timur—in which a great number of Imeretians died—and the death of Vameq Dadiani and returned to Imereti.
Constantine II (კონსტანტინე II)		c. 1360 Third son of Bagrat I	1396–1401	Kingdom of Western Georgia	Unmarried	1401 aged 40–41?
Constantine I (კონსტანტინე I)		c. 1366 Son of Bagrat V and Anna Megala Komnene of Trebizond	1407–1412	Kingdom of Eastern Georgia	Natia Amirejibi [ka] c. 1389 three children	1412 aged 45–46
Demetrius I (დემეტრე I)		Before 1389 Son of Alexander I and Anna Orbeliani	1401–1412	Kingdom of Western Georgia	Unknown Before 1445 no children	1445 aged at least 55–56	From 1412 accepts suzerainty from Georgia and rules as duke of Imereti.
Western Georgia reunited with the Eastern part
Alexander I the Great (ალექსანდრე I დიდი)		1386 Son of Constantine I and Natia Amirejibi [ka]	1412–1442	Kingdom of Georgia	Dulandukht Orbeliani c. 1411 three children Tamar of Western Georgia c. 1414 three children	27 August 1445 or 7 March 1446 aged 58–60	Regained Imereti in 1412. Despite his efforts to restore the country from the ruins left by the Turco-Mongol warlord Timur's invasions, Georgia never recovered and faced the inevitable fragmentation that was followed by a long period of stagnation. He was the last ruler of a united Georgia which was relatively free from foreign domination. Abdicated.
Demetrius III (დიმიტრი III)		c. 1413 First son of Alexander I and Dulandukht Orbeliani	1442 – December 1446	Kingdom of Georgia	Gulkhan of Western Georgia [ka] (d.1472) c. 1450 one child	1453 aged 39–40	Co-rulers since 1433. Demetrius abdicated after his brother's death.
Vakhtang IV (ვახტანგ IV)		c. 1413 Second son of Alexander I and Dulandukht Orbeliani			Sitikhatun Panaskerteli-Tsitsishvili [ka] c. 1442 no children	December 1446 aged 32–33
George VIII (გიორგი VIII)		1417 Son of Alexander I and Tamar of Imereti	December 1446 – 1466	Kingdom of Georgia (in Eastern Georgia only since 1463)	Tamar Jaqeli [ka] 1445 five children? Nestan-Darejan 1456 five children?	1476 aged 58–59	In 1463 lost Imereti once more. From 1465, renounced Georgia and ruled only in Kakheti.
			1466–1476	Kingdom of Kakheti
Bagrat VI (ბაგრატ VI)		1439 Son of Prince George of Georgia and Gulkhan of Western Georgia [ka]	1463–1478	Kingdom of Georgia (in Western Georgia only until 1466)	Helena (d. 3 November 1510) three children	1478 aged 58–59	Paternal grandson of Constantine I of Georgia. In 1463 rose as King of Imereti, and in 1466 ascended in Kartli (the part George VIII renounced), reuniting it with Imereti.
Alexander I (ალექსანდრე I)		1445 Son of George VIII and Tamar or Nestan-Darejan	1476 – 27 April 1511	Kingdom of Kakheti	Anna Cholokashvili two children Tinatin(the same person as Anna?)	27 April 1511 aged 65–66	Alexander's pliancy and flexible diplomacy earned him security from the neighboring powers, only to be murdered by his own son George II "the Bad". He recognized the suzerainty of Shah Ismail I of Safavid Iran at the beginning of the 16th century.[34]
Alexander II (ალექსანდრე II)		c. 1460? Son of Bagrat VI and Helena	1478	Kingdom of Georgia	Tamar (d. 12 March 1510) seven children	1 April 1510 Kutaisi aged 49–50?	After being deposed by his uncle Constantine II, Alexander recovered Imereti after Constantine's defeat at the hands of Qvarqvare II Jaqeli, a powerful atabeg of Samtskhe, in 1483, but lost Kutaisi to Constantine again a year later. In 1490, Alexander took advantage of the Ak Koyunlu Turkoman invasion of Kartli, and seized control of Imereti.
			1484 – 1 April 1510	Kingdom of Western Georgia (until 1490) Kingdom of Imereti (since 1490)
Constantine II (კონსტანტინე II)		1447 Son of Demetrius III and Gulkhan of Western Georgia [ka]	1478–1505	Kingdom of Kartli (in Georgia until 1490)	Tamar (d. 1492) 1473 eleven children	1505 aged 57–58	Paternal grandson of Alexander I of Georgia. Early in the 1490s, he had to recognise the independence of his rival rulers of Imereti and Kakheti, and to confine his power to Kartli.
In 1490, after several decades of dynastic infighting, a national council agreed on the division of the Kingdom of Georgia into three kingdoms.[35] The Kings of Georgia retained the largest portion of the divided kingdom which reverted to its old name of Kartli. Imereti and Kakheti emerged as the other two Bagrationi kingdoms created out of the division.
David X (დავით X)		1482 First son of Constantine II and Tamar	1505–1526	Kingdom of Kartli	Nestan-Darejan Baratashvili no children Tamar (Jaqeli?) [ka] (d.1554) eight children	1526 Tbilisi aged 43–44	Despite the fact that Constantine had recognised the independence of the breakaway Georgian kingdoms of Imereti and Kakheti, the rivalry among these polities was to continue under David. He had to defend his kingdom against the attacks by Alexander II of Imereti and George II of Kakheti.
Bagrat III (ბაგრატ III)		23 September 1495 Son of Alexander II and Tamar	1 April 1510 – September 1565	Kingdom of Imereti	Elena (d.1565) six children	September 1565 aged 69–70	Faced repeated assaults from the Ottoman Turks as well as conflicts with his ostensible vassal princes of Mingrelia, Guria, and Abkhazia who were frequently joining the enemy.
George II the Wicked (გიორგი II)		1464 Tbilisi Son of Alexander I and Dulandukht Orbeliani	27 April 1511 – 1513	Kingdom of Kakheti	Elena Irubakidze-Cholokashvili (d.1532) three children	1513 Tbilisi aged 48–49	After a failed incursion in Kartli, ended in prison, where he was soon killed.
Kakheti briefly annexed to Kartli
Leon (ლევანი)		1504 Tbilisi Son of George II and Elena Irubakidze-Cholokashvili	1520–1574	Kingdom of Kakheti	Tinatin Gurieli (annulled 1529) two children Unknown (daughter of Kamal Kara-Musel, Shamkhal of Tarku) fourteen children	1574 Tbilisi aged 69–70	Restored the kingdom of Kakheti and presided over the most prosperous and peaceful period in its history.
George IX (გიორგი IX)		c. 1485 Second son of Constantine II and Tamar	1525–1527	Kingdom of Kartli	Unmarried	1539 aged 53–54?	Abdicated to his nephew.
Luarsab I (ლუარსაბ I)		1502 Son of David X and Tamar (Jaqeli?) [ka]	1527–1556	Kingdom of Kartli	Tamar of Imereti eight children	1556 Garisi aged 53–54	Persistent in his resistance against Safavid Persian aggression, he was killed in the Battle of Garisi.
Simon I the Great (სიმონ I დიდი)		1537 First son of Luarsab I and Tamar of Imereti	1556–1569 1578–1599	Kingdom of Kartli	Nestan-Darejan of Kakheti 1559 one child	1611 Constantinople aged 73–74	His first tenure was marked by war against the Persian domination of Georgia. In 1569 he was captured by the Persians, and spent nine years in captivity. In 1578 he was released and reinstalled in Kartli. During this period (i.e. his second tenure), he fought as a Persian subject against the Ottoman domination of Georgia. In 1599 Simon I was captured by the Ottomans and died in captivity.
George II (გიორგი II)		c. 1515 Son of Bagrat III and Elena	1565–1585	Kingdom of Imereti	Unknown one child Rusudan Shervashidze (d.1578) two children Christina-Tamar Diasamidze [ka] three children	1585 aged 69–70	With his ascend to the throne, George found himself involved in the civil war among his vassals.
David XI Dāwūd Khan II (დავით XI, داود خان, დაუთ-ხანი)		c. 1540 Second son of Luarsab I and Tamar of Imereti	1569–1578	Kingdom of Kartli	Elena (relative of Alexander II of Kakheti) four children	c. 1579 Constantinople aged less than 38–39?	A convert to Islam, he was appointed as Khan of Kartli by the Persian Shah Tahmasp I from 1562 (effectively from 1569) to 1578.
Alexander II (ალექსანდრე II)		1527 Tbilisi Son of Leon and Tinatin Gurieli	1574 – October 1601 21 October 1602 – 12 March 1605	Kingdom of Kakheti	Tinatin Amilakhvari eight children	12 March 1605 Dzegami aged 77–78	In spite of a precarious international situation, he managed to retain relative economic stability in his kingdom and tried to establish contacts with the Tsardom of Russia. In October 1601, Alexander's son, David, revolted from the royal authority and seized the crown, forcing his father to retire to a monastery. David would die a year later, on October 2, 1602, and Alexander was able to resume the throne. Alexander fell victim to the Iran-sponsored coup led by his other son, Constantine.
Leon (ლევანი)		1573 Son of George II and Rusudan Shervashidze	September 1585 – 1588	Kingdom of Imereti	Marekhi Dadiani no children	1590 aged 17–18	With his ascension to the throne, Leon faced a revolt by his own uncle, Constantine, who defied the royal authority and took control of Upper Imereti. Leon made an alliance with the Mingrelian prince Mamia IV Dadiani, and forced Constantine to surrender in 1587. He then would also face the hostilities of Simon I of Kartli and his own brother-in-law, who deposed him.
Rostom (როსტომი)		1571 (Illegitimate?) Son of Prince Constantine	1588–1589 1590–1605	Kingdom of Imereti	Unmarried	1605 aged 33–34	With support of Mamia IV Dadiani, Rostom was raised to the throne, but his authority was defied by Giorgi II Gurieli, who employed an Ottoman force to dethrone the king in favor of Bagrat IV (paternal grandson of Bagrat III). After Rostom fled to Mingrelia, Simon I of Kartli deposed Bagrat IV and brought most of Imereti under his control. Manuchar I Dadiani rejected Simon's ultimatum, moved into Imereti, defeated the invaders and reinstated Rostom as king. However, the authority started to be held by an aristocratic élite, notably by the prince of Mingrelia.
Bagrat IV (ბაგრატ IV)		1565 Son of Prince Teimuraz[h]	1589–1590	Kingdom of Imereti		c. 1590 aged 24–25?
George X (გიორგი X)		1561 Tbilisi Son of Simon I and Nestan-Darejan of Kakheti	1599 – 7 September 1606	Kingdom of Kartli	Tamar Lipartiani [ka] (d.1614) 15 September 1578 five children	7 September 1606 Constantinople aged 44–45	Fought alongside his father against the Ottoman occupation forces since 1598. Held power after Simon was taken captive by the Turks at the Battle of Nakhiduri in 1599. George attempted several times, though vainly, to ransom his father (who would die as a prisoner in 1612) from captivity and even offered his son as hostage to the Sublime Porte. Supported the Persians against the Ottomans. He was the first king of Kartli who attempted to establish diplomatic ties with the northern co-religionist power of Muscovy. However, unstable political situation in both countries terminated these contacts.
David I (დავით I)		1569 Gremi Son of Alexander II and Tinatin Amilakhvari	October 1601 – 21 October 1602	Kingdom of Kakheti	Ketevan of Mukhrani, the Martyr 1581 four children	21 October 1602 Gremi aged 31–32	In mid-1601, he capitalized on the illness of his father and gained an effective control of the government. However, died a year later. His father then recovered the throne.
Constantine I Kustandil Khan (კონსტანტინე I, کنستانتین خان‎, კონსტანტინე ხანი)		1567 Tbilisi Son of Alexander II and Tinatin Amilakhvari	12 March – 22 October 1605	Kingdom of Kakheti	Unknown (a granddaughter of Alexander II)	22 October 1605 Tbilisi aged 33–34	His subjects refused to recognize a patricide (he murdered Alexander II) and revolted. The rebellion was led by Constantine's sister-in-law, the widow Ketevan, who requested aid from George X of Kartli. Constantine bribed some of the rebel nobles, but in the end had to flee. The rebels sent emissaries to Abbas I of Persia and pledged loyalty, provided that Abbas confirmed their candidate, Ketevan's son Teimuraz, as a Christian king of Kakheti.
George III (გიორგი III)		c. 1570 Son of Prince Constantine and Elena Gurieli	1605–1639	Kingdom of Imereti	Tamar (d.1639) no children	1639 aged 68–69	His authority was seriously undermined by the energetic prince of Mingrelia, Levan II Dadiani, whose increasing influence George tried to restrict without success.
Regency of Ketevan of Mukhrani (ქეთევან წამებული) (1605–1614)							An admirer of Persian poetry, Teimuraz translated into Georgian several Persian love stories and transformed the personal experiences of his reign into a series of original poems influenced by the contemporary Persian tradition.[36] From 1614 on, he waged a five-decade long struggle against the Safavid Iranian domination of Georgia in the course of which he was thrice deposed and lost several members of his family. Teimuraz died as the shah's prisoner at Astarabad.
Teimuraz I (თეიმურაზ I)		1589 Son of David I and Ketevan of Mukhrani	22 October 1605 – 1648[37]	Kingdom of Kakheti	Anna Gurieli c. 1605 three children Khorashan of Kartli 1612 two children	1661 Gorgan aged 71–72
Kakheti annexed to Persia (1648–1664)
Regency of Shadiman Baratashvili (შადიმან ბარათაშვილი) (1606–1610)							He is known for his martyr's death at the hands of the Persian shah Abbas I. The Georgian Orthodox Church regards him as saint and marks his memory on the day of his death, July 1.
Luarsab II the Holy Martyr (ლუარსაბ II)		1592 Tbilisi Son of George X and Tamar Lipartiani [ka]	7 September 1606 – 1 July 1615	Kingdom of Kartli	Makrine Saakadze no children	1 July 1615 Shiraz aged 22–23
Overlordship of Abbas I of Persia (1615–1619)							Installed by Abbas I as a puppet king. His power was confined to Lower Kartli and largely relied on Persian forces. Considered as a renegade, he was disgusted by most of the kingdom's population and, in spite of the Persian presence, he was unable to control even seemingly loyal nobility.
Bagrat VII Bagrat Khan (ლუარსაბ II)		1569 Son of David XI and Elene	1 July 1615 – 1619	Kingdom of Kartli	Anna of Kakheti two children	1619 aged 49–50
Overlordship of Abbas I of Persia (1619–1629) and Safi of Persia (1629–1630) Regency of Giorgi Saakadze (გიორგი სააკაძე) (1619–1625)							Largely unpopular with his Christian subjects, Simon's "khanate" never stretched beyond Tbilisi and the Lower Kartli province, where the districts of Somkhiti and Sabaratiano were occupied by Persian forces.
Simon II Semayun Khan (სიმონ II)		c. 1610 Son of Bagrat VII and Anna of Kakheti	1619–1630	Kingdom of Kartli	Jahan Banu Begum one child	1630 aged 19–20
Kartli briefly annexed to Kakheti
Overlordship of Safi of Persia (1633–1642) and Abbas II of Persia (1642–1658)							Took control of Kartli and garrisoned all major fortresses with Persian forces, bringing them under his tight control. His willingness to cooperate with his suzerain won for Kartli a larger degree of autonomy. A period of relative peace and prosperity ensued, with the cities and towns being revived, many deserted areas repopulated and commerce flourished. Although Muslim, Rostom patronised Christian culture, albeit Islam and Persian habits predominating at his court. He ruthlessly crushed an opposition of local nobles.
Rostom Rustam Khan (როსტომი, როსტომ ხანი)		1565 Isfahan Son of David XI and Elena	1633 – 17 November 1658	Kingdom of Kartli	Tinatina Jaqeli no children Ketevan Abashishvili 1635 no children Mariam Dadiani 1638 no children	17 November 1658 Tbilisi aged 92–93
Alexander III (ალექსანდრე III)		1609 Kutaisi Son of George III and Tamar	1639 – 1 March 1660	Kingdom of Imereti	Tamar Gurieli [fr] 1618 (annulled 1620) three children Nestan-Darejan of Kakheti 14 May 1631 near Gori no children	1 March 1660 Kutaisi aged 50–51	Most of his reign was spent in the struggle against the powerful prince of Mingrelia, Levan II Dadiani, who refused to acknowledge the king of Imereti as his overlord, and aspired to displace him from his throne.
Overlordship of Abbas II of Persia (1658–1666) and Suleiman I of Persia (1666–1675)							Originally great-great-grandson of Constantine II of Georgia, he came from the Mukhrani line, being adopted by his predecessor Rostom to succeed him. Followed the policy of his predecessor, managing to maintain a peaceful relationship with his Persian suzerains and to revive the economy of Kartli. Made efforts to bring other Georgian polities under his control.
Vakhtang V Shah-Nawaz Khan (ვახტანგ V)		1618 Son of Teimuraz I, Prince of Mukhrani and Anna Eristavi Adopted son of Rostom	17 November 1658 – September 1675	Kingdom of Kartli	Rodam Kaplanishvili-Orbeliani (annulled 1658) ten children Mariam Dadiani 1658 no children	September 1675 near Ganja aged 56–57 Intervened in Imereti's bitter power struggles.
Nestan-Darejan of Kakheti (ნესტან-დარეჯანი)		1615 Gremi Son of George III and Tamar	1 March 1660 – 1668	Kingdom of Imereti	Zurab I, Duke of Aragvi 1623 no children Alexander III 14 May 1631 near Gori no children Vakhtang Tchutchunashvili 1660 no children	1668 Kutaisi aged 50–51	After Alexander III's death, Darejan, as his widow, became the core of power in Imereti. Signed royal documents before her stepson (king Bagrat V) himself, and eventually blinded him shortly after his accession. Her third marriage to legitimized him in power, opposing Bagrat V: Vakhtang Tchutchunashvili (ვახტანგ ჭუჭუნაშვილი), puppet king of Nestan-Darejan, ruled briefly in 1660 and 1668. Demetrius Gurieli (დემეტრე გურიელი), ruled briefly in 1663–1664; the Imeretians deposed and blinded him, and restored Bagrat V. The period was marked by extreme instability and feudal anarchy in the kingdom: some other nobles tried to wrest for power.
Bagrat V (ბაგრატ V)		1620 Son of Alexander III and Tamar Gurieli	1 March 1660 – 1661[38] 1664–1678[38] 1679–1681		Ketevan of Kakheti (annulled 1661) no children Tatia of Mukhrani (annulled 1663) no children Tamar of Mukhrani 1663 four children	1681 aged 60/61
Ketevan (ქეთევანი)		1648 Daughter of Prince David of Kakheti and Elene Diasamidze	1664–1675	Kingdom of Kakheti	Archil 1668 four children	16 April 1719 Moscow aged 70–71	With Kakheti's independence restored, Archil was designated its king afterr marrying the later king's granddaughter, Ketevan. Ketevan's brother, Heraclius, came in 1675 to claim and inherit the throne. Dispossessed, Archil tried to expand his influence in Imereti through a series of unsuccessful or short-lived coups d'état on that kingdom. Eventually, Archil retired to Russia where he spearheaded the cultural life of a local Georgian community. He was also a lyric poet.
Archil (არჩილი)		1647 First son of Vakhtang V of Kartli and Rodam Kaplanishvili-Orbeliani	1664–1675	Kingdom of Kakheti	Unknown (daughter of Prince Nodar Tsitsishvili) no children Ketevan 1668 four children	16 April 1713 Moscow aged 65–66
			1661–1663 1678–1679 1690–1691 1695–1696 1698–1699	Kingdom of Imereti
Overlordship of Suleiman I of Persia (1675–1694) and Soltan Hoseyn of Persia (1694–1709)							He is best known for his struggle against the Safavids which dominated his weakened kingdom and later as a Safavid commander-in-chief in what is now Afghanistan. Being an Eastern Orthodox Christian, he converted to Shia Islam prior to his appointment as governor of Kandahar.
George XI Gurgin Khan (გიორგი XI)		1651 Second son of Vakhtang V of Kartli and Rodam Kaplanishvili-Orbeliani	1675–1688 1703 – 21 April 1709	Kingdom of Kartli	Tamar Davitishvili (d.4 December 1683) 1676 two children Khoreshan Mikeladze (d.24 February 1695) 1687 Kojori one child	21 April 1709 Kandahar aged 57–58
Overlordship of Suleiman I of Persia (1675–1694) and Soltan Hoseyn of Persia (1694–1709)							Grandson of Teimuraz I of Kakheti. Raised in Russia, where he was known as Nikolai Davidovich. In 1662, he returned to take the vacant throne of Kakheti, but was defeated by his brother-in-law Archil with Iranian support. He managed to take Kakheti when Archil, conflicted with the Persian Empire, left the kingdom. With the annexation of his kingdom to Persia, Heraclius filled the Kartli throne, left vacant by George XI's deposition.
Heraclius I Eregli Khan Nazar Ali Khan (ერეკლე I, ارگلی خان, ნაზარალი-ხანი, نظر علی خان‎)		1642 Tbilisi Son of Prince David of Kakheti and Elene Diasamidze	1675–1676 1703–1709	Kingdom of Kakheti	Anna Cholokashvili 1677 Ispahan five children	1709 Isfahan aged 66–67
			1688–1703	Kingdom of Kartli
Between 1676 and 1703, Kakheti was annexed to Persia
Tamar of Mukhrani (თამარი)		c. 1640 Daughter of Constantine I, Prince of Mukhrani and Darejan Abashidze	1681–1683	Kingdom of Imereti	Levan III Dadiani 1661 three children Bagrat V 1663 four children George IV Gurieli 1681 no children	1681 aged 40–41	Like her mother-in-law, Tamar also became the core of sovereignty in Imereti, as it is shown by her thirs husband succeeding her second one. This third husband, George Gurieli, was Prince of Guria in 1658–1668. He was energetically involved in civil wars in western Georgian polities, which he sought to bring under his sway. He was killed in battle while trying to recover the lost throne of Imereti.
George IV Gurieli[i] (გიორგი III გურიელი)		? Son of Kaikhosro I Gurieli and Khvaramze Goshadze			Tamar Chijavadze 1667 (annulled 1677) five children Darejan of Imereti c. 1677 no children Tamar of Mukhrani 1681 no children	1684
Alexander IV (ალექსანდრე IV)		c. 1660? Kutaisi Illegitimate son of Bagrat V	1683–1691 1691–1695	Kingdom of Imereti	Tamar Abashidze 1691 four children	1695 aged 34–35?	George XI of Kartli and the Imeretian nobles secured the Ottoman recognition for Alexander, who was enthroned in Imereti after deposing the Gurieli prince in 1683. Alexander transferred his loyalty to the Safavid shah Suleiman I of Persia in 1689, but was expelled by the Turks into Kartli in August 1690. In 1691, through the mediation of Erekle I of Kartli and the Persian government, Alexander was restored in Imereti after a year of anarchy and misrule.
Overlordship of Giorgi-Malakia Abashidze (1696–1698)							As usual for widows in Imereti, she was the link between two kings, marrying them in succession. George V ruled virtually, under his powerful benefactor.
Tamar Abashidze (თამარი)		1681 FIrst daughter of Giorgi-Malakia Abashidze	1696–1698	Kingdom of Imereti	Alexander IV 1691 four children George V Gochia 1696 no children	1716 aged 34–35
George V Gochia (გიორგი V გოჩია)		c. 1680? A relative of the Bagrationi dynasty			Tamar Abashidze 1696 no children	1698 aged 27–28?
Overlordship of Giorgi-Malakia Abashidze (1699–1701)							Sister of Tamar Abashidze, she also married the next king of Imereti, an illegitimate son of her sister's husband, Simon, who was brought up in the court of Erekle I of Kartli. The couple was expelled by Giorgi-Malakia Abashidze and his daughter Tamar.
Anika Abashidze		c. 1685 Second daughter of Giorgi-Malakia Abashidze	1699–1701	Kingdom of Imereti	1698 no children	1731 aged 34–35
Simon (სიმონი)		? Illegitimate son of Alexander IV				1701
Overlordship of Giorgi-Malakia Abashidze (1701–1702)							Third daughter of the powerful regent Giorgi Abashidze, married Mamia Gurieli, who succeeded Elena's brother-in-law. After his first reign as king for a year, Mamia abdicated, being unable to tolerate the influence of his father-in-law Giorgi-Malakia Abashidze. Subsequent periods of his royal career was the result of a feud with George VII of Imereti. Mamia died while still sitting on the throne of Imereti, which then reverted to his rival.
Elena Abashidze		c. 1685 Third daughter of Giorgi-Malakia Abashidze	1701–1702	Kingdom of Imereti	Mamia Gurieli 1698 (annulled 1711) seven children	1731 aged 34–35
Mamia Gurieli the Great[j] მამია III გურიელი დიდი)		? Son of George IV and Tamar Chijavadze	1701–1702 1711–1712 1713 – 5 January 1714		Elena Abashidze 1698 (annulled 1711) seven children Tamar of Racha [fr] 1711 no children	5 January 1714
George VI-Malakia Abashidze (გიორგი-მალაქია აბაშიძე)		? Son of Paata Abashidze	1702–1707	Kingdom of Imereti	Unknown seven children	15 October 1722 Tbilisi	After controlling many kings behind the curtain, Giorgi-Malakia made his way to the throne, but ended up deposed by a revolt of the nobles.
George VII (გიორგი VII)		1670 Illegitimate son of Alexander IV	1707–1711 1712–1713 5 January 1714 – 1716 1719 – 22 February 1720	Kingdom of Imereti	Rodam of Kartli 1703 (annulled 1712) five children Tamar Abashidze c. 1712 (annulled 1713) no children Tamar of Racha [fr] March 1714 no children Tamar Gurieli [fr] 1716 three children	22 February 1720 Kutaisi aged 49–50	With the approval of the Ottoman government, a rightful king of Imereti by the loyal party of nobles in 1702, though it was not until 1707 that he was able to wrest the crown from the usurper Giorgi-Malakia Abashidze (George VI). Entered in a feud with Mamia Gurieli for the throne.
Overlordship of Soltan Hoseyn of Persia (1709–1711)							Paternal grandson of Vakhtang V. He reigned in absentia since he served during the whole of this period as a Persian commander-in-chief in what is now Afghanistan.
Kaikhosro (ქაიხოსრო)		1 January 1674 Tbilisi Son of Prince Levan and Tuta Gurieli	21 April 1709 – 27 September 1711	Kingdom of Kartli	Ketevan (d.Moscow, 3 May 1730) four children	27 September 1711 Kandahar aged 37
Overlordship of Soltan Hoseyn of Persia (1709–1711)							Although a Muslim and a loyal vassal of the Safavid dynasty of Iran, he failed to ensure his kingdom's security and most of his reign was marked by Lekianoba – incessant inroads by the Dagestani mountainous clansmen.
David II Imām Qulī Khān (დავით II, امام قلی خان, იმამყული-ხანი‎)		1678 Isfahan Son of Heraclius I and Anna Cholokashvili	1709 – 2 November 1722	Kingdom of Kakheti	Unknown (daughter of the shamkhal of Tarki) no children Yatri Jahan-Begum three children	2 November 1722 Magharo [ka; ka] aged 44–45
Interregnum: 1711–1714 Overlordship of Soltan Hoseyn of Persia Regency of Prince Vakhtang
Overlordship of Soltan Hoseyn of Persia (1714–1722), Mahmud Hotak of Afghanistan (1722–1725) and Ashraf Hotak of Afghanistan (1725–1727)							Paternal grandsons of Vakhtang V. Jesse proved to be incompetent and addicted to alcohol. Unable to maintain order in his possessions, he was replaced, in June 1716, with his brother, Vakhtang, who had finally agreed to renounce Christianity. One of the most important and extraordinary statesman of early 18th-century Georgia, Vakhtang was known as a notable legislator, scholar, critic, translator and poet. His reign was eventually terminated by the Ottoman invasion following the disintegration of Safavid Persia, which forced Vakhtang into exile in the Russian Empire. After Ottoman invasion in Georgia that led to Vakhtang's escape, Jesse could return to the throne. After his death, the kingdom was abolished and united with Kakheti.
Jesse Ali-Quli Khan Mustafa Pasha (იესე)		1680 Tbilisi Second son of Prince Levan and Tuta Gurieli	1714–1716 July 1724 – 1727	Kingdom of Kartli	Mariam Qaplanishvili-Orbeliani 1712 Elene-Begum of Kakheti 1715 eleven children	1727 Tbilisi aged 57–58
Vakhtang VI the Scholar Ḥosaynqolī Khan (ვახტანგ VI, حسین‌قلی خان)		15 September 1674 Tbilisi First son of Prince Levan and Tuta Gurieli	1716 – July 1724	Kingdom of Kartli	Rusudan of Circassia 1696 five children	26 March 1737 Astrakhan aged 61
In 1727, the kingdom of Kartli was annexed to the Ottoman Empire, then to Persia (1735), and finally merged in Kakheti in 1744
George VIII Gurieli[k] (გიორგი IV გურიელი)		? Son of Mamia and Khvaramze Goshadze	27 February – June 1720	Kingdom of Imereti	Elena-Mariam Abashidze (annulled 1717) two children Khvaramze Dadiani no children	1726	Also Prince of Guria 1714–1726. Seized the crown of Imereti, but was forced to abandon the enterprise later that year.
Alexander V (ალექსანდრე V)		1703 Kutaisi Son of George VII and Rodam of Kartli	June 1720 – 1741 1742 – March 1752	Kingdom of Imereti	Mariam Dadiani (d.1731) 1721 three children Tamar Abashidze (d.1772) 1732 five children	March 1752 Kutaisi aged 49–50	Brought up at the court of his relative Vakhtang VI of Kartli and enjoyed his support in the power struggle in Imereti. After visiting Istanbul, in August 1719 he returned with a detachment of Turkish auxiliaries, deposed George VIII Gurieli in June 1720, and was crowned king of Imereti. Had, howver, opposition from his brother: Mamuka (მამუკა), rival king in 1746–1749, with the support of Otia Dadiani, Prince of Mingrelia, Zurab Abashidze and Grigol, Duke of Racha.
Overlordship of Mahmud Hotak of Afghanistan (1722–1725), Ashraf Hotak of Afghanistan (1725–1729) and Tahmasp II of Persia (1729–1732)							He frequently feuded with his western neighbor and kinsman, Vakhtang VI of Kartli, who was declared by the Persian government deposed in 1723.
Constantine II Mahmād Qulī Khān (კონსტანტინე II მაჰმად ყული-ხანი)		? Isfahan Illegitimate son of Heraclius I	2 November 1722 – 28 December 1732	Kingdom of Kakheti	Perejan-Begum one child	28 December 1732 Telavi aged
George IX (გიორგი IX)		1718 Kutaisi Second son of George VII and Tamar Gurieli	1741	Kingdom of Imereti	Mzekhatun Lipartiani five children	1778 Kutaisi aged 59–60	After his brother Alexander V was ousted in the Ottoman-sponsored coup of 1741, he was enthroned in Imereti, but was deposed in the same year.
Overlordship of Nader Shah of Persia (1744–1746)							Married since 1712. In 1735, the couple fomented unrest against the Persian rule, but Teimuraz was captured in 1736. Part of Georgian nobles staged a powerful rebellion against the Persian regime, and the shah released Teimuraz to suppress the opposition. In 1744, Teimuraz was confirmed by the shah as king of Kartli, his wife recognized as "Queen of Queens", and their son Erekle was given a Kakhetian crown, laying the ground for the eventual reunification of the Georgian kingdoms. They were recognised as Christian kings for the first time since 1632, and crowned as so. With their power growing increasingly stronger, Teimuraz soon repudiated their allegiance to the Persian suzerain.
Tamar II[39] (თამარი II)		1696 Daughter of Vakhtang VI and Rusudan of Circassia	1744 – 12 April 1746	Kingdom of Kartli	Teimuraz II 2 February 1712 four children	12 April 1746 Kutaisi aged 59/60
Teimuraz II (თეიმურაზ II)		7 November 1700 Tbilisi Son of Constantine II and Perejan-Begum	28 December 1732 – 1744	Kingdom of Kakheti	Tamar Eristavi (annulled 1711) no children Tamar II 2 February 1712 four children Ana-Khanum Baratashvili 19 August 1746 two children	8 January 1762 Saint Petersburg aged 61
			1744 – 8 January 1762 (with Tamar II until 1746)	Kingdom of Kartli
The process of unification of Kartli and Kakheti was initiated in 1744, when Teimuraz II of Kakheti was confirmed as King of Kartli by the Persians, and left Kakheti to his son Heraclius II. It was fulfilled in 1762, when Teimuraz II died, and Heraclius joined the two crowns. The Russian southward expansion would however cut short this evolution; Kartli-Kakheti became a Russian protectorate in 1783 by the Treaty of Georgievsk, and was annexed in 1801 following the death of George XII. Imereti kept its independence a few years longer, until 1810.
Heraclius II (ერეკლე II)		7 November 1720 Telavi Son of Teimuraz II and Tamar of Kartli	1744 – 11 January 1798	Kingdom of Kakheti (until 8 January 1762) Kingdom of Kakheti-Kartli (since 8 January 1762)	Ketevan Pkheidze 1740 two children Anna Abashidze 1745 three children Darejan Dadiani 1750 twenty-three children	11 January 1798 Telavi aged 77	Merged definitely Kartli with Kakheti after his father's death. His reign is regarded as the swan song of the Georgian monarchy. Aided by his personal abilities and the unrest in the Persian Empire, Heraclius established himself as a de facto autonomous ruler, unified eastern Georgia politically for the first time in three centuries, and attempted to modernize the government, economics, and military. Overwhelmed by the internal and external menaces to Georgia's precarious independence, he placed his kingdom under the formal Russian protection in 1783, but the move didn't prevent the invasion of Georgia from being devastated by the Persian invasion in 1795.
Solomon I the Great (სოლომონ I დიდი)		1735 Kutaisi Son of Alexander V and Tamar Abashidze	March 1752 – 23 April 1784	Kingdom of Imereti	Tinatin Shervashidze one child Mariam Dadiani (d.1778) three children Gulkan Tsulukidze (1730–1800) no children	23 April 1784 Kutaisi aged 48–49	Had opposition from his cousin: Teimuraz (თეიმურაზი), son of Mamuka, ruled against Solomon between 1766 and 1768, with support fom the Ottoman Empire.
David II (დავით II)		1756 Kutaisi Son of George IX and Mzekhatun Lipartiani	4 May 1784 – 1791	Kingdom of Imereti	Ana Orbeliani c. 1780 four children	11 January 1795 Akhaltsikhe aged 38–39	After the death of his cousin, King Solomon I, he became a regent but prevented the rival princes David (the future king Solomon II) and George from being crowned. With the support of Katsia II Dadiani, prince of Mingrelia, he seized the throne and proclaimed himself king on May 4, 1784. Had opposition, in 1789, from a cousin, Prince Solomon, who would eventually succeeded him after ousting him in 1791.
Solomon II (სოლომონ II)		1772 Kutaisi Son of Prince Archil and Princess Elene of Georgia	1791–1810	Kingdom of Imereti	Anna Orbeliani 1787 no children Mariam Dadiani 1791 no children	7 February 1815 Trabzon aged 42–43	Grandson of Alexander V. Initially prevented of the succession by his regent, he managed to overthrow him twice. Ruled under threat of Russian annexation, made even more present after the Kakheti-Kartli conquest in 1800. The menace became an official act with his deposition by the Imperial Russian government in 1810.
George XII (გიორგი XII)		10 November 1746 Telavi Son of Heraclius II and Anna Abashidze	11 January 1798 – 28 December 1800	Kingdom of Kakheti and Kartli	Ketevan Andronikashvili 1766 twelve children Mariam Tsitsishvili 13 July 1783 eleven children	28 December 1800 Tbilisi aged 54	His brief reign in the closing years of the 18th century was marked by significant political instability, which implied the near certainty of a civil strife and a Persian invasion. Weakened by poor health and overwhelmed by problems in his realm, George renewed a request of protection from Tsar Paul I of Russia. After his death, Imperial Russia took advantage of the moment and moved to annex the Georgian kingdoms, while sending the remnants of the Georgian royal family into forced exile in Russia.

Many members of the dynasty were forced to flee the country and live in exile after the Red Army took control of the short-lived Democratic Republic of Georgia in 1921 and installed the Georgian Communist Party. Since Georgia regained independence in 1990 the dynasty have raised their profile, and in 2008 the two rival branches were united by marriage of the Mukhranski pretender David Bagration of Mukhrani and Ana Bagration-Gruzinsky, the eldest daughter of the Gruzinski pretender Nugzar Bagration-Gruzinsky. The marriage ended in divorce in 2013, but produced a son named Giorgi. On 1 March 2025 Prince Nugzar died, the Gruzinski line went extinct in the male line and Ana became the rival pretender to her ex-husband with Giorgi as their shared heir apparent (his only child and her only son).

See also

• List of Armenian monarchs
• Pakradouni

Notes

1. For the titles used, see Style of the Georgian sovereign.
2. Numbered IV, as he was the fourth ruler of Iberia of that name, after Adarnase III of Iberia, of the Nersianid dynasty
3. From here continues the line of presiding princes of Iberia, now as kings of Iberia.
4. Usually counted as I, but he was the second Ashot ruling in Tao, after Ashot the Great.
5. Sometimes rendeed as Adarnase V, if counting with the Iberian kingdom line.
6. When numbering this king, the rule used often includes David III of Tao, which makes the Builder the fourth king David.
7. Styled II after Vakhtang I of Iberia.
8. Son of Bagrat III. Professor Cyril Toumanoff considered Bagrat to have been a son of another Teimuraz, son of Prince Vakhtang of Imereti.
9. George III as prince of Guria.
10. Mamia III as prince of Guria.
11. George IV as prince of Guria.