George XI of Kartli
Monarch
1651 – 1709
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Who was George XI of Kartli?
George XI, known as Gurgin Khan in Iran, was a Georgian monarch who ruled the Kingdom of Kartli as a Safavid Persian subject from 1676 to 1688 and again from 1703 to 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 Islam prior to his appointment as governor of Kandahar.
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- Born
- 1651
- Also known as
- 喬治十一世
- Parents
- Children
- Religion
- Islam
- Catholicism
- Ethnicity
- Georgians
- Died
- Apr 21, 1709
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on July 23, 2013
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