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First monarch	Pharnavaz I
Last monarch	George XII
Formation	299 BC
Abolition	1800 AD
Residence	Armazi Mtskheta Artanuji (now in Turkey) Kutaisi Tbilisi Gremi Telavi
Pretender(s)	David Bagration-Mukhranski Nugzar Bagrationi-Gruzinski

This article shares a list of the kings and queens who ruled the kingdoms of Georgia. These rulers were in power before Georgia became part of the Russian Empire between 1801 and 1810.

For more detailed lists and family trees of Georgian monarchs, you can check out Lists of Georgian monarchs.

Ancient Kings of Iberia

Georgia's history is very old! The first kings ruled a kingdom called Iberia. These early rulers helped shape the country. They faced many challenges and made important decisions for their people.

Pharnavazid Dynasty: Early Rulers

The Pharnavazid dynasty was one of the first ruling families. They established the kingdom of Iberia. These kings laid the foundation for future Georgian states.

Pharnavaz I (ფარნავაზი)
- Reigned: 299 – 234 BC
- Notes: The first King of Iberia.

Sauromaces I (საურმაგ I)
- Reigned: 234 – 159 BC
- Notes: Son of Pharnavaz I.

Mirian I (მირიან I)
- Reigned: 159 – 109 BC
- Notes: Son-in-law and adopted son of Sauromaces I.

Pharnajom (ფარნაჯომი)
- Reigned: 109 – 90 BC
- Notes: Son of Mirian I.

Arsacid Dynasty: A New Royal Line

The Arsacid dynasty took over after the Pharnavazids. They continued to rule Iberia. This period saw new leaders and changes in the kingdom.

Artaxias I (არშაკ I)
- Reigned: 90 – 78 BC
- Notes: Husband of Pharnajom's sister.

Artoces (არტაგი)
- Reigned: 78 – 63 BC
- Notes: Son of Artaxias I.

Pharnavaz II (ფარნავაზ II)
- Reigned: 63 – 30 BC
- Notes: Son of Artoces.

Mirian II (მირიან II)
- Reigned: 30 – 20 BC
- Notes: Son of Pharnajom.

Arshak II (არშაკ II)
- Reigned: 20 BC – 1 AD
- Notes: Son of Mirian II.

Pharasmanes I the Great (ფარსმან I დიდი)
- Reigned: 1 – 58 AD
- Notes: Grandson of Pharnavaz II.

Mihrdat I (მირდატ I)
- Reigned: 58 – 106 AD
- Notes: Son of Pharasmanes I.

Amazasp I (ამაზასპი)
- Reigned: 106 – 116 AD
- Notes: Son of Mihrdat I.

Pharasmanes II the Valiant (ფარსმან II ქველი)
- Reigned: 116 – 132 AD
- Notes: Son of Amazasp I.

Ghadam (ღადამი)
- Reigned: 132 – 135 AD
- Notes: Son of Pharasmanes II.

Pharasmanes III (ფარსმან III)
- Reigned: 135 – 185 AD
- Notes: Son of Ghadam.

Amazasp II (ამაზასპ II)
- Reigned: 185 – 189 AD
- Notes: Son of Pharasmanes III.

Chosroid Dynasty: Christianity Arrives

The Chosroid dynasty brought a major change to Iberia. They adopted Christianity as the state religion. This was a huge moment in Georgian history.

Rev I the Just (რევ I მართალი)
- Reigned: 189 – 216 AD
- Notes: Son of Amazasp II's sister.

Vache (ვაჩე)
- Reigned: 216 – 234 AD
- Notes: Son of Rev I.

Bacurius I (ბაკურ I)
- Reigned: 234 – 249 AD
- Notes: Son of Vache.

Mihrdat II (მირდატ II)
- Reigned: 249 – 265 AD
- Notes: Son of Bacurius I.

Amazasp III (ამაზასპ III)
- Reigned: 260 – 265 AD
- Notes: An anti-king of Iberia.

Aspacures I (ასფაგურ I)
- Reigned: 265 – 284 AD
- Notes: Son of Mihrdat II.

Mirian III (მირიან III)
- Reigned: 284 – 361 AD
- Notes: The first Georgian king to make Christianity the state religion. He ruled with his son Rev II of Iberia (345–361).

Rev II (რევ II)
- Reigned: 345 – 361 AD
- Notes: Co-ruled with his father Mirian III.

Sauromaces II (საურმაგ II)
- Reigned: 361 – 363 AD
- Notes: Son of Rev II.

Aspacures II (ასფაგურ II)
- Reigned: 363 – 365 AD
- Notes: Son of Mirian III.

Mihrdat III (მირდატ III)
- Reigned: 365 – 380 AD
- Notes: Son of Aspacures II. He ruled with Sauromaces II for part of his reign.

Aspacures III (ასფაგურ III)
- Reigned: 380 – 394 AD
- Notes: Son of Mihrdat III.

Trdat (თრდატი)
- Reigned: 394 – 406 AD
- Notes: Son of Rev II.

Pharasmanes IV (ფარსმან IV)
- Reigned: 406 – 409 AD
- Notes: Son of Aspacures III.

Mihrdat IV (მირდატ IV)
- Reigned: 409 – 411 AD
- Notes: Son of Aspacures III.

Archil (არჩილი)
- Reigned: 411 – 435 AD
- Notes: Son of Mihrdat IV.

Mihrdat V (მირდატ V)
- Reigned: 435 – 447 AD
- Notes: Son of Archil.

Vakhtang I Gorgasali (ვახტანგ I გორგასალი)
- Reigned: 447 – 522 AD
- Notes: Son of Mihrdat V.

Dachi (დაჩი)
- Reigned: 522 – 534 AD
- Notes: Son of Vakhtang I.

Bacurius II (ბაკურ II)
- Reigned: 534 – 547 AD
- Notes: Son of Dachi.

Pharasmanes V (ფარსმან V)
- Reigned: 547 – 561 AD
- Notes: Son of Bacurius II.

Pharasmanes VI (ფარსმან VI)
- Reigned: 561 – ? AD
- Notes: Son of Pharasmanes V's brother.

Bacurius III (ბაკურ III)
- Reigned: ? – 580 AD
- Notes: The last king of Iberia. Kingship was ended by Hormizd IV.

Princes of Iberia: Guaramid and Chosroid Dynasties

After the kingship ended, Iberia was ruled by "presiding princes." These leaders often had to balance power between different empires.

Guaramid Princes

Guaram I
- Reigned: 588-590
- Overlord: Maurice (Byzantine Emperor)

Stephen I
- Reigned: 590-627
- Overlords: Maurice, Phocas, Heraclius (Byzantine Emperors)

Chosroid Princes

Adarnase I
- Reigned: 627 – 642
- Overlords: Heraclius (Byzantine Emperor), Umar (Rashidun Caliphate)

Stephen II
- Reigned: 642-650
- Overlords: Umar, Uthman (Rashidun Caliphate)

Adarnase II
- Reigned: 650-684
- Overlords: Various Caliphs from the Rashidun Caliphate and Umayyad Caliphate.

Guaramid Princes (Second Period)

Guaram II
- Reigned: 684-693
- Overlords: Marwan I, Abd al-Malik (Umayyad Caliphate)

Guaram III
- Reigned: 693-748
- Overlords: Various Caliphs from the Umayyad Caliphate.

Nersianid Princes

Adarnase III
- Reigned: 748-760
- Overlords: Marwan II (Umayyad Caliphate), As-Saffah, al-Mansur (Abbasid Caliphate)

Nerse
- Reigned: 760-772, 775-780
- Overlords: al-Mansur, al-Mahdi (Abbasid Caliphate)

Stephen III
- Reigned: 780-786
- Overlords: al-Mahdi, al-Hadi (Abbasid Caliphate)

The Bagrationi Dynasty: Uniting Georgia

The Bagrationi family became very important. They worked to unite different parts of Georgia. This led to the creation of the Kingdom of Georgia.

Early Bagrationi Princes and Kings

Ashot I the Great (აშოტ I დიდი)
- Reigned: 807-830 (as Prince of Iberia from 813)
- Notes: The first Bagratid to be Prince of Iberia. He fought to expand Bagratid lands and was a friend of the church.

Bagrat I (ბაგრატ I)
- Reigned: 830-876
- Notes: Also Prince of Iberia. He faced constant struggles with Arabs and other groups.

Adarnase II (ადარნასე II)
- Reigned: 830-867
- Notes: Brother of Bagrat, ruled in a different part of the principality.

Guaram (გუარამ)
- Reigned: 830-882
- Notes: Brother of Bagrat, ruled in a different part of the principality.

David I (დავით I)
- Reigned: 876-881
- Notes: Also Prince of Iberia. He shared lands with his uncles and cousins.

Gurgen I (გურგენ I)
- Reigned: 876-891 (as Prince of Iberia from 881-888)
- Notes: He helped Adarnase against a rival prince.

Sumbat I (სუმბატ I)
- Reigned: 876-889
- Notes: He received the province of Klarjeti.

Adarnase IV (ადარნასე IV)
- Reigned: 888-923
- Notes: He restored the Iberian kingship in 888, which had been gone since the 6th century.

David I (დავით I)
- Reigned: 889-943
- Notes: Son of Sumbat I, ruled jointly with his brother.

Bagrat I (ბაგრატი I)
- Reigned: 889-900
- Notes: Son of Sumbat I, ruled jointly with his brother.

Adarnase III (ადარნასე III)
- Reigned: 891-896

Ashot I (II) the Immature (აშოტ კუხი)
- Reigned: 896-918
- Notes: Probably ruled jointly with his nephew David.

David (დავით)
- Reigned: 896-908
- Notes: Probably ruled jointly with his uncle Ashot.

Gurgen II the Great (გურგენ II დიდი)
- Reigned: 918-941
- Notes: An energetic ruler who expanded his lands. His lands went to his cousins after his death.

David II (დავით II)
- Reigned: 923-937
- Notes: His influence was less than his younger brother Ashot II.

Sumbat I (სუმბატ I)
- Reigned: 937-958
- Notes: He united Iberia with part of Tao.

Bagrat I (ბაგრატ I)
- Reigned: 941-945

Ashot II (გურგენ II დიდი)
- Reigned: 941-954
- Notes: His lands were joined with Iberia after his death.

Sumbat II (სუმბატ II)
- Reigned: 943-988

Adarnase IV (ადარნასე IV)
- Reigned: 945-961

Bagrat II the Simple (ბაგრატ II რეგუენი)
- Reigned: 958-994
- Notes: He often worked with his relative David III of Tao.

Bagrat II (ბაგრატ II)
- Reigned: 961-966

David III the Great (დავით III დიდი)
- Reigned: 966-1001

David II (დავით II)
- Reigned: 988-993
- Notes: Ruled jointly with his brother Bagrat for a short time.

Bagrat II (ბაგრატი II)
- Reigned: 988
- Notes: Ruled jointly with his brother David for a short time.

Sumbat III (სუმბატი III)
- Reigned: 993-1011

Gurgen II (გურგენი II)
- Reigned: 994-1008

Bagrat III the Unifier (ბაგრატ III)
- Reigned: 1001-1008 (Upper Tao), 1008–1014 (Kingdom of Georgia)
- Notes: He united all of Georgia for the first time.

Bagrat III (ბაგრატ III)
- Reigned: 1011-1028
- Notes: Imprisoned by Bagrat IV of Georgia. His lands were absorbed by Georgia.

Kings of United Georgia

George I (გიორგი I)
- Reigned: 1014–1027

Bagrat IV (ბაგრატ IV)
- Reigned: 1027–1072
- Notes: His mother was his guardian for a while. He faced opposition from his half-brother and son.

George II (გიორგი II)
- Reigned: 1072–1089 (nominally until 1112)
- Notes: He struggled with Seljuk Turkish attacks. He gave up his throne to his son David.

David IV the Builder (დავით IV აღმაშენებელი)
- Reigned: 1089–1125
- Notes: Considered one of Georgia's greatest rulers. He drove out the Seljuk Turks and reunited the country.

Demetrius I (დემეტრე I)
- Reigned: 1125–1154, 1155–1156
- Notes: A poet. His son David forced him to become a monk for a short time.

David V (დავით V)
- Reigned: 1154–1155
- Notes: He forced his father to step down but died a few months later.

George III (გიორგი III)
- Reigned: 1155–1184
- Notes: His reign was part of the "Georgian Golden Age," a time of great power and development.

Tamar I the Great (თამარ მეფე)
- Reigned: 1184–1213
- Notes: Co-ruler with her father since 1178. She ruled during the peak of the Georgian Golden Age.

George IV the Resplendent (გიორგი IV ლაშა)
- Reigned: 1213–1223
- Notes: Co-ruler with his mother since 1207. He was defeated by a Mongol expedition.

Rusudan (რუსუდან მეფე)
- Reigned: 1223–1245
- Notes: Her reign was marked by Mongol invasions. She had to accept Mongol rule and pay tribute.

David VI & I the Younger (დავით VI ნარინი)
- Reigned: 1245–1259 (Kingdom of Georgia), 1259-1293 (Western Georgia/Imereti)
- Notes: Co-ruler with his mother and then his cousin. He tried to fight Mongol rule but failed. He then ruled Western Georgia.

David VII the Elder (დავით VII ულუ)
- Reigned: 1248–1259 (Kingdom of Georgia), 1259-1270 (Eastern Georgia)
- Notes: Co-ruler with his cousin. He also tried to fight Mongol rule.

Divided Kingdoms: Eastern and Western Georgia

From 1259 to 1330, Georgia was divided due to Mongol invasions. Different kings ruled in the East and West.

Eastern Georgia (Kartli)

Demetrius II the Devoted (დემეტრე II თავდადებული)
- Reigned: 1270–1289
- Notes: He was executed by the Great Khan.

Vakhtang II (ვახტანგ II)
- Reigned: 1289–1292
- Notes: He became king with the Mongols' permission.

David VIII (დავით VIII)
- Reigned: 1292–1302, 1308-1311
- Notes: He refused to obey the Mongols. He was replaced by his brothers for a time.

George V the Brilliant (გიორგი V ბრწყინვალე)
- Reigned: 1299–1302, 1313-1330 (Eastern Georgia), 1330-1346 (United Georgia)
- Notes: The Mongols made him a "Shadow King of Tbilisi." He later reunited Georgia and brought back its strength.

Vakhtang III (ვახტანგ III)
- Reigned: 1302–1308

George VI the Minor (გიორგი VI მცირე)
- Reigned: 1311–1313
- Notes: He died as a child, under the care of his uncle George V.

Western Georgia (Imereti)

Constantine I (კონსტანტინე I)
- Reigned: 1293–1327
- Notes: He remained independent from the Ilkhanid Empire.

Michael I (მიქელ I)
- Reigned: 1327–1329
- Notes: He tried to bring powerful nobles back under royal control.

Bagrat I the Minor (ბაგრატ I მცირე)
- Reigned: 1329–1330
- Notes: He was a child and was removed from power by George V.

Reunited and Re-divided Georgia

Georgia was united again for a time, but then faced more invasions and divisions.

David IX (დავით IX)
- Reigned: 1346–1360
- Notes: The Black Death affected his kingdom. Georgia lost Armenia during his rule.

Bagrat V the Great (ბაგრატ V დიდი)
- Reigned: 1360–1387 (United Georgia), 1387–1392 (Eastern Georgia), 1392-1393 (United Georgia)
- Notes: He was a fair ruler but was imprisoned by the Golden Horde. He agreed to become Muslim.

Imereti's Independence Periods

Imereti had periods of independence, especially during Timur's invasions of Georgia.

Alexander I (ალექსანდრე I)
- Reigned: 1387–1389

George I (გიორგი I)
- Reigned: 1389–1392
- Notes: Imereti was joined back with Georgia in 1392.

George VII (გიორგი VII)
- Reigned: 1393–1396 (United Georgia), 1396–1407 (Eastern Georgia)
- Notes: Western Georgia was lost again during his reign.

Constantine II (კონსტანტინე II)
- Reigned: 1396–1401
- Notes: He took advantage of George VII's wars to return to Imereti.

Constantine I (კონსტანტინე I)
- Reigned: 1407–1412

Demetrius I (დემეტრე I)
- Reigned: 1401–1412
- Notes: From 1412, he ruled as a duke under Georgia.

Alexander I the Great (ალექსანდრე I დიდი)
- Reigned: 1412–1442
- Notes: He regained Imereti in 1412. He tried to rebuild the country after invasions. He was the last ruler of a united Georgia. He stepped down from the throne.

Demetrius III (დიმიტრი III)
- Reigned: 1433–1446
- Notes: He ruled with his father and then his brother.

Vakhtang IV (ვახტანგ IV)
- Reigned: 1442–1446

George VIII (გიორგი VIII)
- Reigned: 1446–1463 (United Georgia), 1463-1466 (Eastern Georgia), 1466-1476 (Kingdom of Kakheti)
- Notes: He lost Imereti again in 1463. From 1465, he ruled only in Kakheti.

Bagrat VI (ბაგრატ VI)
- Reigned: 1463–1466 (Kingdom of Imereti), 1466-1478 (Kingdom of Georgia)
- Notes: He became King of Imereti and then reunited it with Kartli.

Alexander I (ალექსანდრე I)
- Reigned: 1476-1511
- Notes: He was a flexible diplomat. He was murdered by his own son.

Alexander II (ალექსანდრე II)
- Reigned: 1478 (United Georgia), 1488-1510 (Kingdom of Imereti)
- Notes: He regained Imereti after a defeat.

Constantine II (კონსტანტინე II)
- Reigned: 1478-1488 (United Georgia), 1488-1505 (Kingdom of Kartli)
- Notes: The last king of the united Kingdom of Georgia. He had to accept the independence of Imereti and Kakheti.

The Three Kingdoms: Kartli, Imereti, and Kakheti

In 1490, Georgia officially split into three separate kingdoms: Kartli, Imereti, and Kakheti. Each had its own Bagrationi ruler.

Kings of Kartli

David X (დავით X)
- Reigned: 1505-1526
- Notes: He had to defend his kingdom from attacks by other Georgian kingdoms.

George IX (გიორგი IX)
- Reigned: 1525-1527
- Notes: He gave up his throne to his brother.

Luarsab I (ლუარსაბ I)
- Reigned: 1527-1556/58
- Notes: He fought against Persian attacks and was killed in battle.

Simon I the Great (სიმონ I დიდი)
- Reigned: 1556-1569, 1578-1599
- Notes: He fought against Persian rule. He was captured by Persians and later by Ottomans, dying in captivity.

David XI (Dāwūd Khan II) (დავით XI)
- Reigned: 1569-1578
- Notes: He converted to Islam and was appointed Khan of Kartli by the Persian Shah.

George X (გიორგი X)
- Reigned: 1599-1606
- Notes: He fought against Ottoman occupation. He tried to make alliances with Russia.

Luarsab II the Holy Martyr (ლუარსაბ II)
- Reigned: 1606-1615
- Notes: He is known for his death as a martyr by the Persian shah.

Bagrat VII (Bagrat Khan) (ლუარსაბ II)
- Reigned: 1615-1619
- Notes: He was a puppet king set up by the Persian Shah. He had limited power.

Simon II (Semayun Khan) (სიმონ II)
- Reigned: 1619-1630
- Notes: He was not popular with his Christian subjects. His rule was limited to Tbilisi.

Rostom (Rustam Khan) (როსტომი)
- Reigned: 1633-1658
- Notes: He worked with his Persian overlords, which brought peace and prosperity to Kartli. He supported Christian culture even though he was Muslim.

Vakhtang V (Shah-Nawaz Khan) (ვახტანგ V)
- Reigned: 1658-1675
- Notes: He continued Rostom's policies, keeping peace with Persia and helping the economy.

George XI (Gurgin Khan) (გიორგი XI)
- Reigned: 1675-1688, 1703-1709
- Notes: He fought against the Safavids. He converted to Shia Islam.

Heraclius I (Eregli Khan, Nazar Ali Khan) (ერეკლე I)
- Reigned: 1688-1703 (Kingdom of Kartli)
- Notes: He was also King of Kakheti. He was appointed King of Kartli when George XI was removed.

Kaikhosro (ქაიხოსრო)
- Reigned: 1709-1711
- Notes: He ruled from afar while serving as a Persian commander.

Jesse (Ali-Quli Khan, Mustafa Pasha) (იესე)
- Reigned: 1714-1716, 1724-1727
- Notes: He was not a very good ruler. After his death, Kartli was joined with Kakheti.

Vakhtang VI the Scholar (Ḥosaynqolī Khan) (ვახტანგ VI)
- Reigned: 1716-1724
- Notes: A very important statesman, scholar, and poet. He was forced into exile by an Ottoman invasion.

Teimuraz II (თეიმურაზ II)
- Reigned: 1744-1762 (Kingdom of Kartli)
- Notes: He was confirmed as King of Kartli by the Persians. He and his son later rejected Persian rule.

Tamar II (თამარი II)
- Reigned: 1744-1746 (with Teimuraz II)
- Notes: She co-ruled with her husband in Kartli.

Kings of Imereti

Bagrat III (ბაგრატ III)
- Reigned: 1510-1565
- Notes: He faced attacks from the Ottoman Turks and conflicts with his own princes.

George II (გიორგი II)
- Reigned: 1565-1585
- Notes: His rule involved civil wars among his nobles.

Leon (ლევანი)
- Reigned: 1585-1588
- Notes: He faced revolts from his uncle and was later removed by his brother-in-law.

Rostom (როსტომი)
- Reigned: 1588-1589, 1590-1605
- Notes: He was put on the throne with support from a powerful prince. His authority was often challenged.

Bagrat IV (ბაგრატ IV)
- Reigned: 1589-1590

George III (გიორგი III)
- Reigned: 1605-1639
- Notes: His power was challenged by the strong prince of Mingrelia.

Alexander III (ალექსანდრე III)
- Reigned: 1639-1660
- Notes: He spent most of his reign fighting against the prince of Mingrelia.

Bagrat V (ბაგრატ V)
- Reigned: 1660, 1664-1668, 1668-1678, 1679-1681
- Notes: His reign was a time of great instability and feudal chaos.

Vakhtang Tchutchunashvili (ვახტანგ ჭუჭუნაშვილი)
- Reigned: 1660-1661, 1668
- Notes: Not from the royal family. He was the lover of Queen Nestan-Darejan.

Archil (არჩილი)
- Reigned: 1661-1663, 1678-1679, 1690-1691, 1695-1696, 1698-1699 (Kingdom of Imereti)
- Notes: He also ruled Kakheti. He tried many times to become king of Imereti. He was a poet.

Demetrius Gurieli (დემეტრე გურიელი)
- Reigned: 1663-1664
- Notes: Not from the royal family. He was blinded and removed from power.

George IV Gurieli (გიორგი IV გურიელი)
- Reigned: 1681-1683
- Notes: Not from the royal family. He tried to control other Georgian regions.

Alexander IV (ალექსანდრე IV)
- Reigned: 1683-1691, 1691-1695
- Notes: He was recognized by the Ottomans. He later switched his loyalty to Persia.

George V Gochia (გიორგი V გოჩია)
- Reigned: 1696-1698
- Notes: He was put on the throne by a powerful noble.

Simon (სიმონი)
- Reigned: 1699-1701
- Notes: He was removed from power by a noble and his daughter.

Mamia Gurieli the Great (მამია III გურიელი დიდი)
- Reigned: 1701-1702, 1711-1712, 1713-1714
- Notes: Not from the royal family. He was involved in many civil wars and ruled Imereti three times.

George VI-Malakia Abashidze (გიორგი-მალაქია აბაშიძე)
- Reigned: 1702-1707
- Notes: He controlled many kings from behind the scenes before becoming king himself.

George VII (გიორგი VII)
- Reigned: 1707-1711, 1712-1713, 1713-1716, 1719-1720
- Notes: He fought with Mamia Gurieli for the throne.

George VIII Gurieli (გიორგი IV გურიელი)
- Reigned: 1720
- Notes: Not from the royal family. He tried to take the crown of Imereti but failed.

Alexander V (ალექსანდრე V)
- Reigned: 1720-1741, 1741-1746, 1746-1749
- Notes: He was supported by Vakhtang VI of Kartli. He became king with Turkish help.

George IX (გიორგი IX)
- Reigned: 1741
- Notes: He was king for only a short time before being removed.

Mamuka (მამუკა)
- Reigned: 1746-1749
- Notes: He was installed as a rival king to his brother Alexander.

Solomon I the Great (სოლომონ I დიდი)
- Reigned: 1752-1766, 1768-1784
- Notes: He was also installed as a rival king.

Teimuraz (თეიმურაზი)
- Reigned: 1766-1768
- Notes: He ruled with Turkish support, but Solomon regained the throne.

David II (დავით II)
- Reigned: 1784-1789, 1790-1791
- Notes: He became king after Solomon I died.

Solomon II (სოლომონ II)
- Reigned: 1789-1790, 1791-1810
- Notes: He ruled under the threat of Russian takeover. He was removed by the Russian government in 1810.

Kings of Kakheti

George II the Wicked (გიორგი II)
- Reigned: 1511-1513
- Notes: He ended up in prison and was killed.

Leon (ლევანი)
- Reigned: 1520-1574
- Notes: He restored the kingdom of Kakheti and had a peaceful reign.

Alexander II (ალექსანდრე II)
- Reigned: 1574-1601, 1602-1605
- Notes: He tried to connect with Russia. His son David briefly took the throne. He was murdered by his other son, Constantine.

David I (დავით I)
- Reigned: 1601-1602
- Notes: He took control when his father was ill but died a year later.

Constantine I (Kustandil Khan) (კონსტანტინე I)
- Reigned: 1605
- Notes: His subjects refused to recognize him because he murdered his father. He had to flee.

Teimuraz I (თეიმურაზ I)
- Reigned: 1605-1648
- Notes: He fought against Persian rule for many decades. He was imprisoned by the Shah.

Archil (არჩილი)
- Reigned: 1664-1675 (Kingdom of Kakheti)
- Notes: He restored Kakheti's independence from Persia.

Heraclius I (Eregli Khan, Nazar Ali Khan) (ერეკლე I)
- Reigned: 1675-1676 (Kingdom of Kakheti), 1703-1709 (Kingdom of Kakheti)
- Notes: He was also King of Kartli. He never returned to Kakheti after his kingdom was restored.

David II (Imām Qulī Khān) (დავით II)
- Reigned: 1709-1722
- Notes: He was a Muslim and loyal to Persia, but his reign was marked by constant raids.

Constantine II (Mahmād Qulī Khān) (კონსტანტინე II)
- Reigned: 1722-1732
- Notes: He often fought with his relative, Vakhtang VI of Kartli.

Teimuraz II (თეიმურაზ II)
- Reigned: 1732-1744 (Kingdom of Kakheti)
- Notes: He led a rebellion against Persian rule. He was later confirmed as King of Kartli.

Heraclius II (ერეკლე II)
- Reigned: 1744-1762 (Kingdom of Kakheti), 1762-1798 (Kingdom of Kakheti and Kartli)
- Notes: He merged Kartli and Kakheti. His reign was the "swan song" of the Georgian monarchy. He tried to modernize Georgia and sought Russian protection.

George XII (გიორგი XII)
- Reigned: 1798-1800
- Notes: His short reign was very unstable. He asked Russia for protection. After his death, Russia took over the Georgian kingdoms.