Kaikhosro II Jaqeli

Kaikhosro II Jaqeli
Atabeg of Samtskhe
Reign1545–1573
PredecessorQvarqvare III
SuccessorQvarqvare IV
Born1522
Died1573
Qazvin
SpouseDedisimedi
IssueQvarqvare IV
Manuchar II
Beka III (Sefer Pasha)
Ivane the Fair-Eyed (tvalmshvenieri)
Basil
Mzetchabuk
Elene
Tamar
DynastyJaqeli
FatherQvarqvare III Jaqeli
ReligionOrthodox 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 IranianOttoman 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.

  1. ^ Rayfield 2013, p. 175.