Luarsab I | |
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King of Kartli | |
Reign | 1527–1556 or 1534–1558 |
Predecessor | George IX of Kartli |
Successor | Simon I of Kartli |
Born | c. 1502–1509 |
Died | c. 1556–1558 (aged 46–56) Battle of Garisi |
Burial | |
Spouse | Tamar of Imereti |
Issue | Simon I of Kartli David XI of Kartli |
House | Bagrationi dynasty |
Father | David X of Kartli |
Mother | Tamar Jaqeli |
Religion | Georgian Orthodox Church |
Khelrtva |
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Luarsab I (Georgian: ლუარსაბ I) (c. 1502–1509 – c. 1556–1558), of the Bagrationi dynasty, was a king (mepe) of the Georgian Kingdom of Kartli from 1527 to 1556 or from 1534 to 1558. Persistent in his resistance against Safavid Persian aggression, he was killed in the Battle of Garisi.[1]