David II of Kakheti

David II
David II's miniature from the 1708 royal charter.
King of Kakheti
Reign1709-1722
PredecessorHeraclius I of Kakheti
SuccessorConstantine II of Kakheti
Born1679
Isfahan, Safavid Iran
Died1722
Burial
DynastyBagrationi
FatherHeraclius I of Kakheti
MotherAnna Cholokashvili
ReligionShia Islam
KhelrtvaDavid II's signature

David II (Georgian: დავით II, Davit' II) also known as Imām Qulī Khān (Persian: امام قلی خان, romanizedEmāmqolī 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.