Ketevan the Martyr
Ketevan the Martyr (Georgian: ქეთევან წამებული, romanized: ketevan ts'amebuli) (c. 1560 – September 13, 1624) was a queen consort of Kakheti, a kingdom in eastern Georgia. She was regent of Kakheti during the minority of her son Teimuraz I of Kakheti from 1605 to 1614. She was killed at Shiraz, Iran, after prolonged tortures by the Safavid suzerains of Kakheti for refusing to give up the Christian faith and convert to Islam. She has been canonized as a saint by the Georgian Orthodox Church.
| Ketevan the Martyr | |
|---|---|
Ketevan depicted on an azulejo at the Graça Convent in Lisbon | |
| Queen consort of Kakheti | |
| Tenure | 1601–1602 |
| Queen regent of Kingdom of Kakheti | |
| Reign | 1605–1614 |
| Born | c. 1560 |
| Died | 13 September 1624 Shiraz |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | David I |
| Issue | Teimuraz I Vakhtang Helena Marta |
| Dynasty | Bagrationi-Mukhrani |
| Father | Ashotan I, Prince of Mukhrani |
| Religion | Georgian Orthodox Church |
| Khelrtva | |
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