Ripsime (wife of Vakhtang III)
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Ripsime was the wife of Vakhtang III of Georgia
(r. 1302–1308).
The 18th-century Georgian Chronicle mentions her as a niece of Chabour. Vakhtag was a son of Demetre II of Georgia
(r. 1270–1289). His mother was reportedly daughter to an Emperor of Trebizond, usually identified with Manuel I Megas Komnenos
(r. 1238–1263) for chronological reasons. His maternal grandmother was probably one of the three known wives of Manuel: Anna Xylaloe
, Rusudan of Georgia
and Irene Syrikaina
.
Vakhtang was appointed king at Tblisi by his overlord Ghazan of the Ilkhanate
. The appointment has been dated to 1301 or 1302. He died at Nakhchivan in 1304 (or 1308) after a short period of abdominal pain
(French: mal de ventre). They had two known sons:
Vakhtang III of Georgia
Vakhtang III , of the dynasty of Bagrationi, was the king of Georgia from 1302 to 1308. he ruled during the Mongol dominance of Georgia....
(r. 1302–1308).
The 18th-century Georgian Chronicle mentions her as a niece of Chabour. Vakhtag was a son of Demetre II of Georgia
Demetre II of Georgia
Saint King Demetrius II the Self-sacrificer , from the Bagrationi dynasty, was king of Georgia in 1270–1289.-Life:...
(r. 1270–1289). His mother was reportedly daughter to an Emperor of Trebizond, usually identified with Manuel I Megas Komnenos
Manuel I of Trebizond
Manuel I Megas Komnenos , Emperor of Trebizond from 1238 to 1263, surnamed the "Great Captain", was the second son of Alexios I, the first emperor of Trebizond, and Theodora Axuchina. He succeeded his brother, John I Axouchos...
(r. 1238–1263) for chronological reasons. His maternal grandmother was probably one of the three known wives of Manuel: Anna Xylaloe
Anna Xylaloe
-Name:"Xylaloe" is a Greek language term for agarwood, the resinous heartwood from Aquilaria trees, large evergreens native to Southeast Asia. Pedanius Dioscorides mentioned it as an Aloe from the Indian subcontinent, probably a confusion resulting from the similarity in name of the two products....
, Rusudan of Georgia
Rusudan of Georgia, Empress of Trebizond
Rusudan of Georgia, Empress of Trebizond was the second Empress consort of Manuel I of Trebizond.-Family:Rusudan was a member of the Bagrationi dynasty, but there are at least two theories concerning the identities of her parents....
and Irene Syrikaina
Irene Syrikaina
-Name:The male form of her family name has been suggested being either "Syrikainos" or "Syrikos". The name may be related to the island Syros or to the terms "Syrios", "Syrikos", "Syriakos", all Greek language for Syrian. The geographic term Syria also applied to Coele-Syria and...
.
Vakhtang was appointed king at Tblisi by his overlord Ghazan of the Ilkhanate
Ilkhanate
The Ilkhanate, also spelled Il-khanate , was a Mongol khanate established in Azerbaijan and Persia in the 13th century, considered a part of the Mongol Empire...
. The appointment has been dated to 1301 or 1302. He died at Nakhchivan in 1304 (or 1308) after a short period of abdominal pain
Abdominal pain
Abdominal pain can be one of the symptoms associated with transient disorders or serious disease. Making a definitive diagnosis of the cause of abdominal pain can be difficult, because many diseases can result in this symptom. Abdominal pain is a common problem...
(French: mal de ventre). They had two known sons:
- Demetre, ruler of Dmanis.
- Giorgi, ruler of Samchwildé.