| Bagrat VII | |
|---|---|
| King of Kartli (more...) | |
| Reign | 1615/1616 to 1619 |
| Predecessor | Luarsab II |
| Successor | Simon II |
| Born | 1569 |
| Died | 1619(1619-00-00) (aged 49–50) |
| Spouse | Ana ofKakheti |
| Issue | Simon II |
| Dynasty | Bagrationi |
| Father | David XI of Kartli |
| Mother | Elene |
| Religion | Islam |
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Bagrat VII (Georgian:ბაგრატ VII) (1569–1619), also known asBagrat Khan, wasking (mepe) ofKartli, easternGeorgia, effectively serving as akhan for thePersianshahAbbas I from 1615/1616 to 1619.
Born into the Kartli line of the House of Bagration, Bagrat was the son ofDavid XI of Kartli and his wife, Queen Elene, a relative of KingAlexander II of Kakheti. He took refuge in Persia after his father was dislodged by theOttoman invasion in 1578. He was raised at the shah’s court inIsfahan, brought upMuslim and adopted Persian customs.[1] Later, for his efforts, he was given a fiefdom in mainland Iran.[2] Around the mid 1590s, he assistedFarhad Khan Qaramanlu in arranging a match for Abbas I with a daughter of theAmilakhori noble family.[2] In 1615/1616, he was installed by Abbas I as a puppet king/khan in Kartli on the deposition of his cousin, KingLuarsab II the Martyr. He exercised only a limited power confined toLower Kartli and largely relied on Persian forces. Considered as a renegade, he was disgusted by most of the kingdom’s population and, in spite of the Persian presence, he was unable to control even seemingly loyal nobility. His short reign was spent mostly in the town ofBolnisi, where he died in 1619, to be succeeded by his son,Simon II (Semayun Khan). His half-brother Khosrow was given his land in Iran.[2]
Bagrat was married to Princess Ana ofKakheti, daughter ofAlexander II of Kakheti. They had the following children:
| Preceded by | King of Kartli 1615/1616–1619 | Succeeded by |