Erekle II
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Erekle II was an 18th-century Georgian king of Kartli and Kakheti known for his military leadership, internal reforms, and efforts to preserve Georgian independence amid Persian and Russian influence.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Erekle II canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century ruler
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King of Kartli and Kakheti ⓘ human ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| alliance | alliance with Russian Empire against Ottomans ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Erekle the Little
NERFINISHED
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Heraclius II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Aspindza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleDate | 1770 ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1720-11-07 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Telavi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Alaverdi Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
George XII of Georgia
NERFINISHED
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Levan of Kakheti NERFINISHED ⓘ Vakhtang of Kakheti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
campaigns against Dagestani mountaineers
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conflicts with Ottoman Empire ⓘ wars against Persian ruler Nader Shah ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Kakheti
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Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1798-01-11 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Telavi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Georgian ⓘ |
| father | Teimuraz II of Kakheti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Erekle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | Bagrationi dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedReform |
administrative centralization of the kingdom
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judicial reforms in Kartli-Kakheti ⓘ military modernization of Kartli-Kakheti ⓘ tax reforms in Kartli-Kakheti ⓘ |
| legacy | considered one of the last strong native Georgian kings before Russian annexation ⓘ |
| mother | Tamar of Kartli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Bagrationi dynasty of Kakheti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
efforts to preserve Georgian independence
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foreign policy balancing Persia and Russia ⓘ internal reforms in Kartli-Kakheti ⓘ military leadership against Persian and Ottoman forces ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Kakheti
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King of Kartli and Kakheti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1798 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1744 ⓘ |
| reignStartAsKingOfKartliAndKakheti | 1762 ⓘ |
| religion | Georgian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedTreaty | Treaty of Georgievsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soughtTo | unify eastern Georgian kingdoms ⓘ |
| spouse |
Anna Abashidze
NERFINISHED
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Darejan Dadiani NERFINISHED ⓘ Ketevan Orbeliani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treatyDate | 1783 ⓘ |
| treatyPurpose | Russian protection for Kartli-Kakheti ⓘ |
| treatyWith | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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