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Kvirike II
კვირიკე II
Kvirike II; კვირიკე II
Prince of Kakheti
Reign	929 – 976
Predecessor	Padla II
Successor	David
Dynasty	Arevmaneli
Religion	Eastern Orthodox Church

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Kvirike II (Georgian: კვირიკე II) (died 976) was a Prince and Chorepiscopus of Kakheti in eastern Georgia from 929 to 976.

He succeeded upon the death of his father, Padla II.

Long Reign

Most of his long reign was spent in a continuous struggle against the expansionism of the kings of Abkhazia who ruled over a significant portion of western and central Georgia and aimed at conquering Kakheti. Subversively aided by the rebellious Kakhetian nobles, George II of Abkhazia even succeeded in dispossessing Kvirike of his principality in the 930s. Kvirike II soon recovered the crown in 957 and successfully resisted the attempts of George’s successor Leon III to gain a foothold in Kakheti. After Leon’s death during one of his incursions into Kakheti II (969), Kvirike capitalized on the dynastic feud in the Kingdom of Abkhazia to reassert his full authority and even expand his possessions to the west.

In 976, Kvirike II invaded Kartli (central Georgia), captured the city of Uplistsikhe and took captive the Georgian Bagratid prince Bagrat who was intended by his powerful foster-father David III of Tao to seat on the thrones of Kartli and Abkhazia. In response, David marshaled an army to punish Kvirike and forced him to withdraw from Kartli and release Bagrat.

Successor

He was succeeded by his son David.

Bibliography

Toumanoff, Cyrille (1976, Rome). Manuel de Généalogie et de Chronologie pour le Caucase chrétien (Arménie, Géorgie, Albanie).
Вахушти Багратиони. История царства грузинского. Возникновение и жизнь Кахети и Эрети. Ч.1.

Preceded by Padla II	Prince of Kakheti 929–976	Succeeded by David

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+'''Kvirike II''' ({{lang-ka|კვირიკე II}}) (died 976) was a [[List_of_monarchs_of_Kakheti_and_Hereti#Princes_of_Kakheti|Prince]] and [[Chorbishop|Chorepiscopus]] of [[First Kingdom of Kakheti#Establishment of the principality|Kakheti]] in eastern [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] from 929 to 976.
 He succeeded upon the death of his father, [[Padla II of Kakheti|Padla II]].
 ==Long Reign==
-Most of his long reign was spent in a continuous struggle against the expansionism of the [[Kingdom of Abkhazia|kings of Abkhazia]] who ruled over a significant portion of western and central Georgia and aimed at conquering Kakheti. Subversively aided by the rebellious Kakhetian nobles, [[George II of Abkhazia]] even succeeded in dispossessing Kvirike of his principality in the 930s.
+Most of his long reign was spent in a continuous struggle against the expansionism of the [[Kingdom of Abkhazia|kings of Abkhazia]] who ruled over a significant portion of western and central Georgia and aimed at conquering Kakheti. Subversively aided by the rebellious Kakhetian nobles, [[George II of Abkhazia]] even succeeded in dispossessing Kvirike of his principality in the 930s. Kvirike II soon recovered the crown in 957 and successfully resisted the attempts of George’s successor [[Leon III of Abkhazia|Leon III]] to gain a foothold in Kakheti. After Leon’s death during one of his incursions into Kakheti II (969), Kvirike capitalized on the dynastic feud in the Kingdom of Abkhazia to reassert his full authority and even expand his possessions to the west.
+In 976, Kvirike II invaded [[Kartli]] (central Georgia), captured the city of [[Uplistsikhe]] and took captive the Georgian [[Bagrationi dynasty|Bagratid]] prince [[Bagrat III of Georgia|Bagrat]] who was intended by his powerful foster-father [[David III of Tao]] to seat on the thrones of Kartli and Abkhazia. In response, David marshaled an army to punish Kvirike and forced him to withdraw from Kartli and release Bagrat.
-===Leon III===
-Kvirike II soon recovered the crown in 957 and successfully resisted the attempts of George’s successor [[Leon III of Abkhazia|Leon III]] to gain a foothold in Kakheti. After Leon’s death during one of his incursions into Kakheti II (969), Kvirike capitalized on the dynastic feud in the Kingdom of Abkhazia to reassert his full authority and even expand his possessions to the west.
-===Bagrat III===
-In 976, Kvirike II invaded [[Kartli]] (central Georgia), captured the city of [[Uplistsikhe]] and took captive the Georgian [[Bagrationi Dynasty|Bagratid]] prince [[Bagrat III of Georgia|Bagrat]] who was intended by his powerful foster-father [[David of Tao]] to seat on the thrones of Kartli and Abkhazia. In response, David marshaled an army to punish Kvirike and forced him to withdraw from Kartli and release Bagrat.
 ==Successor==
 He was succeeded by his son [[David of Kakheti|David]].
-==References==
+== Bibliography ==
-{{Reflist}}
 *[[Cyril Toumanoff|Toumanoff, Cyrille]] (1976, Rome). Manuel de Généalogie et de Chronologie pour le Caucase chrétien (Arménie, Géorgie, Albanie).
 *[[Vakhushti|Вахушти Багратиони]]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20100905231600/http://www.vostlit.by.ru/Texts/rus6/Wachushti/text5.htm История царства грузинского. Возникновение и жизнь Кахети и Эрети. Ч.1.]
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-{{succession box | title= [[Kingdom of Kakheti|Prince of Kakheti]] | before= [[Padla II of Kakheti|Padla II]] | after= [[David of Kakheti|David]] | years= 929–976}}
+{{succession box | title= [[List_of_monarchs_of_Kakheti_and_Hereti#Princes_of_Kakheti|Prince of Kakheti]] | before= [[Padla II of Kakheti|Padla II]] | after= [[David of Kakheti|David]] | years= 929–976}}
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