David II of Kakheti

Monarch

1678 – 1722

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Who was David II of Kakheti?

David II also known as Imām Qulī Khān, of the Bagrationi Dynasty, was a king of Kakheti in eastern Georgia from 1709 to 1722. Although a Muslim convert 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.

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Born
1678
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Children
Ethnicity
  • Georgians
Died
Nov 2, 1722

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on July 23, 2013

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