Alexander I | |
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King of Kakheti | |
Reign | 1476–1511 |
Predecessor | George I |
Successor | George II |
Born | 1445 or c.1446 |
Died | 27 April 1511 |
Issue | George II of Kakheti Demetre |
Dynasty | Bagrationi |
Father | George I |
Religion | Georgian 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]