Alexander I of Kakheti

Alexander I
King of Kakheti
Reign1476–1511
PredecessorGeorge I
SuccessorGeorge II
Born1445 or c.1446
Died27 April 1511
IssueGeorge II of Kakheti
Demetre
DynastyBagrationi
FatherGeorge I
ReligionGeorgian Orthodox Church

Alexander I (Georgian: ალექსანდრე I Alek’sandre I) (1445 or c. 1456 – April 27, 1511), of the Bagrationi dynasty, was a king (mepe) of Kakheti in eastern Georgia from 1476 to 1511. Alexander's pliancy and flexible diplomacy earned him security from the neighboring powers, only to be murdered by his own son George II "the Bad". He recognized the suzerainty of Shah ("King") Ismail I of Safavid Iran at the beginning of the 16th century.[1]

  1. ^ Sanikidze, George (2000). "KAKHETI". Encyclopaedia Iranica.