Kaikhosro I Jaqeli Explained

Kaikhosro I Jaqeli
Reign:1498–1500
Predecessor:Qvarqvare II
Successor:Mzetchabuki
Succession:Atabeg of Samtskhe
Dynasty:Jaqeli
Father:Qvarqvare II Jaqeli
Issue:Qvarqvare III Jaqeli
Birth Place:1443
Death Date:1500
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.

Notes and References

  1. [Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia]