Bagrat III of Imereti

Bagrat III
Bagrat III, a fresco from the Gelati Monastery
King of Imereti
ReignApril 1, 1510–1565
PredecessorAlexander II
SuccessorGeorge II
BornSeptember 23, 1495
DiedSeptember 1565 (aged 69–70)
SpouseElene
IssueGeorge II
DynastyBagrationi
FatherAlexander II of Imereti
ReligionGeorgian Orthodox Church
KhelrtvaBagrat III's signature

Bagrat III (Georgian: ბაგრატ III) (1495-1565), of the Bagrationi dynasty, was a king (mepe) of Imereti from April 1, 1510, to 1565. He succeeded upon the death of his father, Alexander II, and faced repeated assaults from the Ottoman Turks as well as the conflicts with his ostensible vassal princes of Mingrelia, Guria, and Abkhazia who were frequently joining the enemy.