List of Bagrationi rulers of Georgia

The Bagrationi dynasty ruled various Georgian states between 575 and 1810.

Erismtavars of Kartli (575-605, 786-809)

Guaram I Kurapalate became the Erismtavars (Grand Duke) of Kartli (Georgian: "Kartlis Erismtavari") in 575. His mother was a daughter of Vakhtang I Gorgasali, king of Georgia, from the Parnavazian dynasty. The Erismtavars of Kartli from the Bagrationi family were:
* Guaram I Kurapalate (575-590)
* Stepanoz I Kurapalate (590-605)
* Ashot I Kurapalate (786-809)

Eristavs of Klarjeti (619-779)

In 619, Guaram II, a son of Stepanoz I, became Duke (Georgian: "Eristavi") of Klarjeti. The Eristavs of Klarjeti from the Bagrationi family were:
* Guaram II (619-678)
* Varazbakur (678-705)
* Nerse (705-742)
* Adarnase (742-779)

Kings of Tao-Klarjeti (809-888)

Ashot I the Great was the first Bagrationi king Tao-Klarjeti, founding the royal dynasty in 809. His father was Adarnase, Eristavi of Klarjeti. The Kings of Tao-Klarjeti were:
* Ashot I the Great (809-826)
* Bagrat I Kurapalate (826-876. In 826-869 co-ruler of the Kingdom of Tao-Klarjeti was Adarnase I)
* David I of Georgia Kurapalate (876-881)
* Adarnase II (881-888)

Kings of All the Georgians (888-1008)

In 888, the "Kingdom of all the Georgians" (Georgian: "Kartvelta Samepo") was founded, incorporating the regions of Samtskhe-Javakheti, Kola-Artaani, Shavsheti, Tao-Klarjeti, Basiani, Speri and Tortomi. Its first ruler, who took the title "King of Georgians", was Adarnase II. The kings of this kingdom were:
* Adarnase II (888-923)
* David II of Georgia (923-937)
* Bagrat Magistros (937-945. (Ruled without title)
* Ashot IV (945-954)
* Sumbat I (954-958)
* Bagrat II (958-975. Co-rulers: Adarnase III in 961-966 and David III in 966-975)
* Gurgen II (975-1008. Co-ruler was his son Bagrat III, since 978, who ruled also the Kingdom of Abkhazeti).

Kings of the united Georgian Kingdom (978-1466)

The United Kingdom of Georgia was established in 978. In this year Bagrat III, son of Gurgen II, become the ruler of the Kingdom of Western Georgia ("Kingdom of Abkhazeti"), including the Principalities of Imereti, Samegrelo, Abkhazeti (Abkhazia), Guria and Svaneti. Bagrat's mother was Queen Gurandukht, a daughter of Giorgi II of Abkhazeti. The Bagratids went on to provide a series of notable kings and queens of Georgia, particularly David the Builder and Tamar of Georgia. In 1204, Queen Tamar founded the Empire of Trebizond (now part of Turkey). More on the Bagrationis can be found on List of Georgian Kings and Kingdom of Imereti.

Kings of the united Georgian Kingdom from the Bagrationi dynasty were:
* Bagrat III (978-1014)
* Giorgi I (1014-1027)
* Bagrat IV (1027-1072)
* Giorgi II (1072-1089)
* David IV the Builder (1089-1125)
* Demetre I (1125-1155)
* David V (1155-1156)
* Giorgi III (1156-1184)
* Tamar of Georgia (1184-1213)
* Giorgi IV Lasha (1213-1223)
* Rusudan (1223-1245)
* David VI Narin (1245-1293)
* David VII Ulu (1247-1270)
* Demetre II (1271-1289)
* Vakhtang II (1289-1293)
* David VIII (1293-1299, 1300-1308)
* Giorgi V (1299, 1314-1346)
* Giorgi VI (1308-1313)
* David IX (1346-1360)
* Bagrat V (1360-1393)
* Giorgi VII (1393-1407)
* Konstantine I (1407-1411)
* Alexander I the Great (1412-1442)
* Vakhtang IV (1442-1446)
* Giorgi VIII (1446-1466)

= Kings of Imereti (1463 - 1810) =

*Bagrat II (1463-1478)
*Alexander II (1478-1510)
*Bagrat III (1510-1565)
*Bagrat IV (1565-1585)
*Leon (1585-1588)
*Rostom (1588-1589, 1590-1605)
*George II (1589-1589)
*George III of Imereti (1605-1639)
*Alexander III (1639-1660)
*Bagrat V (1660-1661, 1663-1668, 1669-1678, 1679-1681)
*"Vakhtang Tchutchunashvili" (1661-1663)Non-Bagrationi monarch.]
*Archil (1661-63, 1678-79, 1690-91, 1695-96, 1698)
*"Demetre" (1663-1664)
*"George IV" (1681-1683)
*Alexander IV (1683-1690, 1691-1695)
*Simon (1690-1701)
*"George V" (1696-1698)
*"Mamia" (1701-02, 1711, 1713)
*"George VI" (1702-1707)
*George VII (1707-11, 1712-13, 1713-16, 1719–1720)
*"George VIII" (1716, 1720)
*Alexander V (1720-1741, 1742-1752)
*George IX (1741)
*Solomon I (1752-1766, 1768-1784)
*Teimuraz (1766-1768)
*David II (1784-1789, 1790-1791)
*Solomon II (1789-1790, 1792-1810)

The Russian invasion (1801-1810)

The last king of the Bagrationi dynasty was Solomon II, King of Imereti (Western Georgia) from 1789 until 1810. By the end of the 18th century the Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti (Eastern Georgia) was frequently attacked by the Persıans and almost totally devastated. In 1801 Giorgi XII asked the Russian Empire for protection and instead was incorporated into the Russian Empire. Solomon II was deposed in 1810 when the Russians invaded his kingdom, completing their conquest of Georgia.

The main sources of the history of the dynasty of Bagrationi include the following Georgian chronicles of the 10th - 18th centuries: "Chronicle of Sumbat Davitis dze (Bagrationi) about the Bagrationis of Tao-Klarjeti", "Moktsevai Kartlisai", "Tskhovreba Kartvelta Mepeta", "Matiane Kartlisa".

Current royal leadership

Nugzar Bagration-Gruzinsky‎ and, before his 2008 death, Jorge de Bagration could be regarded as heads of the Royal house. Jorge de Bagration is the son of Irakli Bagration-Mukhraneli and is recognised by the Georgian government as head of the Royal house. His son Prince Irakli Bagration-Mukhranski (b. August 26, 1972) is his heir.

External links

* [http://www.iaphs.org/articles/urushadze.html "The Bagrationi Royal Dynasty of Georgia" by Dr. Levan Z. Urushadze.- Issued by the International Academy for the Promotion of Historical Studies (IAPHS), 2005]