Principality of Kakheti
| Principality of Kakheti | ||||||||||
| კახეთის სამთავრო | ||||||||||
| Principality | ||||||||||
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| Capital |
Ujarma Tianeti |
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| Languages | Georgian | |||||||||
| Religion | Orthodox Christianity | |||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | |||||||||
| Prince (Chorepiscope) | ||||||||||
| • | 787–827 | Grigoli (first) | ||||||||
| • | 1010–1020s King of Kakheti-Hereti in c.1020–1037 |
Kvirike III (last) | ||||||||
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| • | Established | 787 | ||||||||
| • | Conquered by Bagrat III, king of Georgia | 1009–1014 | ||||||||
| • | Union of Kakheti and Hereti | 1020s | ||||||||
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| Today part of |
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The Principality of Kakheti (Georgian: კახეთის სამთავრო; Kakhetis Samtavro) or the Principality of the Kakhs (Georgian: კახთა სამთავრო; Kakhta Samtavro) was a feudal political unit in the Eastern Georgia which was established in the second half of the 8th century. According to Vakhushti it was seceded from the Principality of Iberia in 787.
After forming the Kingdom of Iberia the historical region of Kakheti had always been a part of united Georgian state before the repeal of the institute of king by the Sasanians. It has also been a part the Principality of Iberia after its formation in c.550. But in the second half of the 8th century, in some Arab sources Kartli and Tzanaria (in which Kakheti is meant) are already mentioned separately.
There is an opinion that the first prince of the Tzanars (Kakhetians) chorbishop Grigol (787-827) was from the Bagrationi dynasty. After him the Donauri family (883-881) from the Gardabanian community are coming to power, but the representatives of the Arevmaneli clan are taking their place already in 881–1037 years. There is another opinion saying that Padla I, the first Arevmaneli prince was a descendant of Grigol and therefore he was Bagratid too. Afterwards the last Arevmaneli monarch Kvirike III (1010-1037) his sisters's son Gagiki is becoming the king and this time the Kvirikids become the rulers. This dynasty ends with Aghsartan II after whom the Kingdom of Kakheti-Hereti gets annexed by the United Kingdom of Georgia. The last ruler who was bearing the title of chorepiscope was David and the following rulers are already titled as "The king of Kakheti and Hereti".
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