George XI of Kartli
George XI (Georgian: გიორგი XI, romanized: giorgi XI; 1651 – 21 April 1709), 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 Shia Islam prior to his appointment as governor of Kandahar.
| George XI | |
|---|---|
| King of Kartli | |
| Reign | 1676–1688 1703–1709 |
| Predecessor | Vakhtang V of Kartli Heraclius I of Kakheti |
| Successor | Heraclius I of Kakheti Kaikhosro of Kartli |
| Born | 1651 Kartli, modern day Georgia |
| Died | 21 April 1709 (aged 57–58) Kandahar, modern day Afghanistan |
| Spouse | Tamar Bagration-Davitishvili Khoreshan Mikeladze |
| Issue | Prince Bagrat Princess Mariam Princess Rodam of Kartli |
| Dynasty | Bagrationi dynasty |
| Father | Vakhtang V of Kartli |
| Mother | Rodam Kaplanishvili-Orbeliani |
| Religion | Roman Catholic, Shia Islam prev. Georgian Orthodox Church |
| Khelrtva | |
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