Otagho II Sharvashidze explained

Otagho II Sharvashidze
Duke of Abkhazia
Predecessor:Otagho I
Successor:Dardin
Noble Family:House of Sharvashidze
Birth Date:unknown
Death Date:1213
Religion:Georgian Orthodox Church

Otagho II Sharvashidze (d. 1213) was a 12–13th century Georgian noble.

Biography

Otagho Sharvashidze was born during the second half of the 12th century to duke Otagho I and his unknown wife. During his youth, he was titled as a "duke of Tskhumi" and succeeded his father on the throne of Abkhazia.[1] [2] Nothing else is known about his reign except that he died in 1213. Following his death an interregnum began for a few years, until his son Dardin acquired the throne.

Notes and References

  1. G. Tskitishvili. "Eulogy of the Crown Bearers". - Georgia in the epoch of Rustaveli. Tb., 1966, p. 222-227
  2. I. Antelava. "History and Eulogy". - Xl-XIVth centuries. Georgian Historical Sources. Tb., 1988, p. 42-47;