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Alexander I of Kakheti

Type Figure Region Kakheti Time c. 1440–1511 Also known as Alexander I of Kakheti、ალექსანდრე I、卡赫季的亚历山大一世

Bagrationi king of Kakheti (1476–1511), son of George VIII, who preserved Kakheti's independence through flexible diplomacy, acknowledging Safavid Ir…

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  1. 1460–1476Kakheti · KakhetiMade co-ruler while his father George VIII moved east to Kakheti, he became familiar with eastern noble networks. After George I's death in 1476 he formally acceded, becoming the second ruler of the independent Kingdom of Kakheti.
  2. 1476–1510Telavi · KakhetiUsed pragmatic diplomacy to avoid large-scale war: sent envoys to Moscow in 1483 and 1491, restoring ties with Rus'; in the early 16th century acknowledged the suzerainty of Ismail I of the Safavids in exchange for a buffer against Ottoman and Persian threats, maintaining Silk Road trade routes.
  3. 1511Kakheti · KakhetiHis eldest son George II, suspecting his father of trying to disinherit him, launched a coup, executed Alexander, and blinded his second son Demetrius, plunging Kakheti into a new round of court turmoil.

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