atabegs of Samtskhe

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The atabegs of Samtskhe were a powerful Georgian noble dynasty that ruled the semi-independent Principality of Samtskhe in southwestern Georgia during the late medieval and early modern periods.

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Label Occurrences
atabeg of Samtskhe 1
atabegs of Samtskhe canonical 1
mtavari of Samtskhe 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Georgian noble family
noble dynasty
ruling house
alsoKnownAs Atabegs of Samtskhe-Saatabago
Samtskhe atabegs
associatedWith Samtskhe-Saatabago
linked to: Samtskhe
borderedBy Kingdom of Imereti
Ottoman Empire
Safavid Iran
linked to: Safavid Empire
capital Akhaltsikhe
country Kingdom of Georgia
culture Georgian feudal culture
dynasticHouse House of Jaqeli
engagedIn wars with Ottoman Empire
wars with neighboring Georgian polities
ethnicity Georgian
feudalSystem Georgian feudalism
governmentForm hereditary monarchy
historicalPeriod early modern period
late Middle Ages
language Georgian language
legacy important role in regional politics of medieval Georgia
locatedInPresentDay Georgia
militaryRole defense of southwestern Georgian frontiers
nobleRank princely
notableRuler Kaikhosro I Jaqeli
Manuchar I Jaqeli
Qvarqvare I Jaqeli
Qvarqvare II Jaqeli
origin House of Jaqeli
overlord Kingdom of Georgia
partOf Principality of Samtskhe
politicalRole buffer state between Georgia and neighboring empires
politicalStatus semi-independent
predecessor Jaqeli lords of Samtskhe
region Samtskhe
southwestern Georgia
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ruled Principality of Samtskhe
territory Meskheti
Samtskhe
title atabeg
linked to: Beg
vassalOf Kingdom of Georgia

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Principality of Samtskhe governedBy atabegs of Samtskhe
Jaqeli family hereditaryOffice atabeg of Samtskhe
linked to: atabegs of Samtskhe
Jaqeli dynasty nobleTitle mtavari of Samtskhe
linked to: atabegs of Samtskhe