House of Jaqeli

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The House of Jaqeli was a prominent medieval Georgian noble dynasty that ruled the principality of Samtskhe and played a key role in the region’s political and military affairs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf medieval Georgian dynasty
noble family
continent Asia
Europe
country Kingdom of Georgia NERFINISHED
endTime 17th century
ethnicGroup Georgians NERFINISHED
feudalRank eristavi (duke)
followedBy Ottoman administration in Samtskhe NERFINISHED
governedAs semi-independent principality
governedTerritoryType atabegate
principality
hereditaryStatus hereditary rulers of Samtskhe
historicalEra Middle Ages
early modern period
interactedWith Kingdom of Georgia NERFINISHED
Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED
Safavid Iran NERFINISHED
language Georgian
locatedInPresentDay Georgia NERFINISHED
border region with Turkey
militaryRole defense of southwestern Georgian frontiers
nobleTitle atabeg
duke
prince
notableMember Beka I Jaqeli NERFINISHED
Kaikhosro I Jaqeli NERFINISHED
Manuchar I Jaqeli NERFINISHED
Qvarqvare I Jaqeli NERFINISHED
Qvarqvare II Jaqeli NERFINISHED
Sargis I Jaqeli NERFINISHED
opposed Mongol influence in Georgia
partOf Georgian nobility
feudal system of Georgia
politicalRole regional power in southwestern Georgia
powerBase fortresses of Samtskhe
precededBy local Georgian noble families of Samtskhe
region Samtskhe NERFINISHED
Samtskhe-Javakheti NERFINISHED
religion Georgian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
roleInGeorgia key actors in fragmentation of the Kingdom of Georgia
roleInRegionalPolitics mediators between Georgian kingdoms and neighboring empires
ruled Principality of Samtskhe NERFINISHED
seatOfPower Samtskhe NERFINISHED
startTime 13th century

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Tmogvi Fortress controlledBy House of Jaqeli
Principality of Samtskhe rulingFamily House of Jaqeli