David II | |
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King of Kakheti | |
Reign | 1709-1722 |
Predecessor | Heraclius I of Kakheti |
Successor | Constantine II of Kakheti |
Born | 1679 Isfahan, Safavid Iran |
Died | 1722 |
Burial | |
Dynasty | Bagrationi |
Father | Heraclius I of Kakheti |
Mother | Anna Cholokashvili |
Religion | Shia Islam |
Khelrtva |
David II (Georgian: დავით II, Davit' II) also known as Imām Qulī Khān (Persian: امام قلی خان, romanized: Emāmqolī Khān; Georgian: იმამყული-ხანი) (1678 – November 2, 1722), of the Bagrationi dynasty, was a king (mepe) of Kakheti in eastern Georgia from 1709 to 1722. Although a Muslim and a loyal vassal of the Safavid dynasty of Iran, he failed to ensure his kingdom's security and most of his reign was marked by razzias (called Lekianoba) - incessant inroads by the Dagestani mountainous clansmen.