Heraclius I of Kakheti
Heraclius I (Georgian: ერეკლე I, Erekle I; Persian: ارگلی خان, romanized: Ereglī Khān) or Nazar Alī Khān (Persian: نظر علی خان, romanized: Naẓar ʿAlī Khān; Georgian: ნაზარალი-ხანი, romanized: nazarali-khani) (1642–1709), of the Bagrationi dynasty, was a Georgian monarch who ruled the kingdoms of Kakheti (1675–1676, 1703–1709) and Kartli (1688–1703) under the protection of the Safavid dynasty of Iran.
| Heraclius I | |
|---|---|
Heraclius I by Nicolaes Witsen, late 17th century | |
| King of Kakheti | |
| Reign | 1675–1676 1703–1709 |
| Predecessor | Archil of Imereti |
| Successor | David II of Kakheti |
| King of Kartli | |
| Reign | 1688–1703 |
| Predecessor | George XI of Kartli |
| Successor | George XI of Kartli (restored) |
| Born | 1642 |
| Died | 1709 (aged 66–67) Isfahan, Safavid Iran |
| Spouse | Ana Cholokashvili |
| Issue | David II of Kakheti Teimuraz II of Kakheti Constantine II of Kakheti |
| Dynasty | Bagrationi |
| Father | Prince David of Kakheti |
| Mother | Elene Diasamidze |
| Religion | Georgian Orthodox Church, then Shia Islam |
| Khelrtva | |
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