Archil | |
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King of Imereti | |
Reign | 1661–1663 1678–1679 1690–1691 1695–1698 |
King of Kakheti | |
Reign | 1664–1675 |
Successor | Heraclius I of Kakheti |
Born | 1647 |
Died | 16 April 1713 Moscow | (aged 65–66)
Burial | |
Issue | Prince Alexander of Imereti (1674–1711) |
Dynasty | Bagrationi dynasty |
Father | Vakhtang V of Kartli |
Mother | Rodam Kaplanishvili-Orbeliani |
Religion | Georgian Orthodox Church |
Khelrtva |
Archil (Georgian: არჩილი) (1647 – April 16, 1713), of Bagrationi dynasty, king (mepe) of Imereti in western Georgia (1661–1663, 1678–1679, 1690–1691, 1695–1696, and 1698) and of Kakheti in eastern Georgia (1664–75). After a series of unsuccessful attempts to establish himself on the throne of Imereti, Archil retired to Russia where he spearheaded the cultural life of a local Georgian community. He was also a lyric poet.