monarch
Simon I of Kartli.
Georgian king of Kartli from 1556 to 1569 and again from 1578 to 1600
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About Simon I of Kartli
Simon I the Great, also known as Svimon, of the Bagrationi dynasty, was a king (mepe) of the Georgian Kingdom of Kartli from 1556 to 1569 and again from 1578 to 1600. His first tenure was marked by war against the Persian domination of Georgia. In 1569 he was captured by the Persians, and spent nine years in captivity. In 1578 he was released and reinstalled in Kartli. During this period, he fought as a Persian subject against the Ottoman domination of Georgia. In 1599 Simon I was captured by the Ottomans and died in captivity.
Everything about Simon I of Kartli →- Occupation
- monarch, royalty
- Position held
- king, king
- Citizenship
- Georgia, Safavid Iran
- Born
- 1537
- Died
- 1611