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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jaqeli family | 0 |
Statements (48)
| 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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