Kaikhosro II Jaqeli | |
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Atabeg of Samtskhe | |
Reign | 1545–1573 |
Predecessor | Qvarqvare III |
Successor | Qvarqvare IV |
Born | 1522 |
Died | 1573 Qazvin |
Spouse | Dedisimedi |
Issue | Qvarqvare IV Manuchar II Beka III (Sefer Pasha) Ivane the Fair-Eyed (tvalmshvenieri) Basil Mzetchabuk Elene Tamar |
Dynasty | Jaqeli |
Father | Qvarqvare III Jaqeli |
Religion | Orthodox Christianity |
Kaikhosro II Jaqeli (Georgian: ქაიხოსრო II ჯაყელი; b. 1522 – d. 1573), of the House of Jaqeli, son of Qvarqvare III, was prince of Samtskhe (styled with the hereditary title of atabeg), ruling nominally in 1545–1573. Invested as a puppet ruler by the Ottomans in 1545, Kaikhosro II's tenure was marred by incessant Iranian–Ottoman rivalry, as well as uneasy relations with neighboring Georgian polities, and internecine feuds. The western part of his principality became quickly assimilated by the Ottomans and formed into a paşalık,[1] while the eastern part came under Iranian suzerainty. In 1570, as a result of continued Ottoman aggression, Kaikhosro was forced to seek direct assistance from his suzerain king Tahmasp I (r. 1524–1576) at the Iranian royal court, where he died three years later as well.