Bagrat I the Little
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Bagrat I the Little (died 1372), from the Bagrationi dynasty, was king of western Georgia
(also known as the Kingdom of Imereti
) from 1329 until 1330.
He was underage when he ascended to the throne upon the death of his father King Michael
in 1329. However, he was deposed a year later, when King George V of Georgia
subjugated Imereti
and besieged Bagrat’s supporters in Kutaisi
Fortress. Bagrat surrendered, and was given the saeristavo (duchy) of Shorapani
in compensation.
He married a daughter of Prince Kvarkvare Jakeli, Atabag of Samtskhe in 1358. They were the parents of
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
(also known as the Kingdom of Imereti
Kingdom of Imereti
The Kingdom of Imereti was established in 1455 by a member of the house of Bagration when the Kingdom of Georgia was dissolved into rival kingdoms. Before that time, Imereti was considered a separate kingdom within the Kingdom of Georgia, to which a cadet branch of the Bagration royal family held...
) from 1329 until 1330.
He was underage when he ascended to the throne upon the death of his father King Michael
Michael I of Imereti
Mikeli , from the House of Bagrationi, was king of the western Georgian kingdom of Imereti from 1327 to 1329. The second son of David VI Narin by his first wife Tamar, Mikeli revolted against his elder brother Konstantini I's rule and took the provinces of Racha and Argveti. Konstantini died...
in 1329. However, he was deposed a year later, when King George V of Georgia
George V of Georgia
George V, the "Brilliant" was King of Georgia from 1299 to 1302 and again from 1314 until his death. A flexible and far-sighted politician, he recovered Georgia from a century-long Mongol domination, restoring the country’s previous strength and Christian culture.-Reign:George was born to King...
subjugated Imereti
Imereti
Imereti is a province in Georgia situated along the middle and upper reaches of the Rioni river. It consists of the following Georgian administrative-territorial units:#Kutaisi #Baghdati region#Vani region#Zestafoni region...
and besieged Bagrat’s supporters in Kutaisi
Kutaisi
Kutaisi is Georgia's second largest city and the capital of the western region of Imereti. It is 221 km to the west of Tbilisi.-Geography:...
Fortress. Bagrat surrendered, and was given the saeristavo (duchy) of Shorapani
Shorapani
Shorapani is a small Georgian town, situated in the Zestaponi District, part of the region of Imereti. Founded in the 3rd century BC, it served as a residence of the eristavi of Argveti in the Antiquity and the early Middle Ages.Near the town are the ruins of a fortress, mentioned as Sarapana by...
in compensation.
He married a daughter of Prince Kvarkvare Jakeli, Atabag of Samtskhe in 1358. They were the parents of
- Alexander I of ImeretiAlexander I of ImeretiAlexander I of Imereti had been Duke of Imereti in Georgia . He took advantage of military defeats suffered by King Bagrat V of Georgia to proclaim Imereti to be an independent kingdom in 1397....
- George I of ImeretiGeorge I of ImeretiGeorge I of Imereti ruled the Kingdom of Imereti in western Georgia .He was younger brother and successor to Alexander I of Imereti....
- Constantine II of Imereti