| Alexander I | |
|---|---|
| Duke ofImerti | |
| Reign | 1372–1378 |
| Predecessor | Bagrat I |
| Successor | Himself as King |
| King of Western Georgia | |
| Reign | 1387–1389 |
| Successor | George I |
| Died | 1389 |
| Spouse | Ana Orbeliani |
| Issue | Demetrius of Imereti Tamar of Imereti |
| Dynasty | Bagrationi |
| Father | Bagrat I |
| Religion | Georgian Orthodox Church |
Alexander I (Georgian:ალექსანდრე I,Alek'sandre I) (died 1389), of theBagrationi dynasty, was king ofWestern Georgia from 1387 to 1389. Prior to that, he waseristavi ("duke") of Imereti under the authority of thekings of Georgia.
Alexander was born sometime after 1358 into the family ofBagrat I, then duke (and ex-king) of Imereti, and his wife, aJaqeliatabeg ofSamtskhe. On his father's death in 1372, Alexander was appointed by KingBagrat V of Georgia as duke of Imereti. In 1387, he took advantage ofTimur's invasions of Georgia and proclaimed himself king of Imereti at theGelati Monastery, but the city ofKutaisi remained in the hands of Bagrat V's loyalists and the dukes ofMingrelia,Guria,Abkhazia, andSvaneti refused to join him. Alexander succeeded in seizing several fortresses in Imereti, but Kutaisi remained outside his control.[1][2][3] He died in 1389 and was succeeded by his brotherGeorge I.[1]
Alexander was married to a certain Ana Orbeliani. He had two children:[3]
| Preceded by | King of Imereti 1387–1389 | Succeeded by |