Kaikhosro I Jaqeli
| Kaikhosro I Jaqeli | |
|---|---|
| Atabeg of Samtskhe | |
| Reign | 1498–1500 |
| Predecessor | Qvarqvare II |
| Successor | Mzetchabuki |
| Born | 1443 |
| Died | 1500 |
| Issue | Qvarqvare III Jaqeli |
| Dynasty | Jaqeli |
| Father | Qvarqvare II Jaqeli |
| Religion | Orthodox Christianity |
Kaikhosro I Jaqeli (Georgian: ქაიხოსრო I ჯაყელი; 1443–1500) was a Prince and Atabeg of Samtskhe-Saatabago, member of the Jaqeli family and son of Qvarqvare II. His reign lasted from 1498 to 1500. According to Kaikhosro's contemporaries, he was a wise and educated ruler. He held peace with the other Georgian kingdoms:Kartli, Kakheti and Imereti. Kaikhosro with king Alexander I of Kakheti and Constantine of Kartli agreed to assist first Safavid shah Ismail in destroying Aq Koyunlu rule in Persia.[1] Atabeg Kaikhosro died in 1500 and was succeeded by his younger brother Mzetchabuk Jaqeli.
References[edit]
- ^ Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia, Volume 2, page 48, Tbilisi, 1977
