George XII
| George XII | |
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| King of Georgia (Kartli and Kakheti) | |
| Reign | 12 January 1798 – 28 December 1800 |
| Coronation | 5 December 1799 (Anchiskhati) |
| Predecessor | Heraclius II |
| Born |
10 November 1746 Telavi |
| Died | 28 December 1800 (aged 54) Tbilisi |
| Burial | Svetitskhoveli Cathedral |
| Consort |
Ketevan Andronikashvili Mariam Tsitsishvili |
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| Dynasty | Bagrationi |
| Father | Heraclius II |
| Mother | Anna Abashidze |
| Religion | Georgian Orthodox Church |
George XII (Georgian: გიორგი XII, Giorgi XII), sometimes known as George XIII (November 10, 1746 – December 28, 1800), of the House of Bagrationi, was the last King of Georgia (Kingdom of Kartli and Kakheti) from 1798 until his death in 1800. 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.
George was born to Heraclius II (Erekle), then the king of Kakheti, and later also of Kartli, and his second wife Anna Abashidze. George was recognized in about 1766 by his father as Crown Prince Batonishvili, and appointed the lord of Pambak and Lori (now in Armenia). In 1770, he took part in Heraclius’ militarily successful, but ultimately fruitless expedition against the Ottoman garrisons in southern Georgia. In 1777, George, together with his half-brother, Prince Levan, campaigned against the defiant eristavi ("duke") of the Ksani and subdued his domain to the royal crown.
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