Jaqeli family of Georgian nobility

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The Jaqeli family of Georgian nobility was a powerful medieval dynasty that ruled the Samtskhe region and played a major role in the political and military history of southwestern Georgia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf medieval Georgian dynasty
noble family
associatedWith Ottoman–Georgian frontier politics
Samtskhe-Saatabago principality NERFINISHED
country Kingdom of Georgia NERFINISHED
culturalSphere Georgian Christian feudal culture
dynasticSeat Samtskhe NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Georgians NERFINISHED
floruit 13th century
14th century
15th century
16th century
Middle Ages NERFINISHED
governanceForm hereditary rule
governedAs semi-independent principality
governedFrom Samtskhe strongholds
governedTerritoryType borderland principality
frontier province
hereditaryOffice atabeg of Samtskhe NERFINISHED
historicalEra medieval Georgia
historicalSignificance major regional power in medieval Georgia
houseType feudal dynasty
language Georgian
linkedTo fragmentation of the Kingdom of Georgia
locatedIn southwestern Georgia
militaryRole defense against Mongol incursions
defense against Ottoman expansion
defense against Seljuk Turks
nobleRank high nobility
nobleTitle atabeg
prince
notableFor defense of southwestern Georgian frontiers
regional autonomy within the Kingdom of Georgia
rule over Samtskhe
partOf Georgian nobility
partOfHistoricalRegion Meskheti NERFINISHED
playedRoleIn military history of southwestern Georgia
political history of southwestern Georgia
politicalInfluenceArea southwestern Caucasus
politicalStatus semi-independent rulers
vassals of the Georgian crown
powerBase fortified castles in Samtskhe
predecessorDynastyInRegion local Georgian nobility of Samtskhe
regionRuled Samtskhe NERFINISHED
Samtskhe-Saatabago NERFINISHED
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
successorPoliticalEntityInRegion Ottoman-controlled Samtskhe
typeOfNobility territorial magnates

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Principality of Samtskhe dynastyOrigin Jaqeli family of Georgian nobility