Princess Elene of Georgia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Princess Elene |
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| Born | 1753 |
| Died | 17 June 1786 (aged 32–33) |
| Spouse | Prince Archil of Imereti Prince Zakaria Andronikashvili |
| Issue | Solomon II of Imereti Barbare, Princess Tsulukidze Mariam, Princess Dadiani, Princess Andronikashvili Koreshan, Princess Orbeliani |
| Dynasty | Bagrationi |
| Father | Heraclius II of Georgia |
| Mother | Darejan Dadiani |
Elene (Georgian: ელენე; 1753 – 17 June 1786) was a Georgian princess. She was the daughter of King Heraclius II of Kartli and Kakheti. Princess Elene was also the mother of Solomon II of Imereti, who became the last king to rule in the Georgian kingdoms.
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The Life of Princess Elene
Elene was born in 1753. She was the oldest child of King Heraclius II and his third wife, Darejan Dadiani. When she was young, Princess Elene fell in love with Prince Zakaria Andronikashvili. He was a respected soldier and 13 years older than her.
King Heraclius did not approve of their relationship. He sent Prince Andronikashvili away to the Russian Empire. In 1770, King Heraclius arranged for Elene to marry Archil. Archil was the younger brother of King Solomon I of Imereti.
Prince Archil died on October 6, 1775. He left behind one son and two daughters. Princess Elene became very sad after his death. To help her, King Heraclius allowed her to marry the man she loved, Zakaria Andronikashvili. They married in 1785. Elene died on June 17, 1786. This was soon after she gave birth to her daughter, Khoreshan.
Princess Elene's Family
Princess Elene had three children from her first marriage to Prince Archil of Imereti. She had one son and two daughters.
Children from First Marriage
Her son, David (born in 1772), later became the king of Imereti. He was known as Solomon II of Imereti. His grandfather, King Heraclius II, and his stepfather, Prince Andronikashvili, helped him become king in 1789.
Her older daughter, Barbare (born in 1771), married Prince David Tsulukidze. She later lived in Russia after Russia took over Imereti in 1810.
Her younger daughter, Mariam (also called Maia; 1775–1861), married twice. First, she married Prince Levan Dadiani. Then, she married Prince Malkhaz Andronikashvili. Mariam became the mother of General Ivane Andronikashvili, who was famous during the Crimean War.
Children from Second Marriage
Elene's daughter from her second marriage was Khoreshan (1786–1833). In 1800, she married Prince Zurab (Dimitri) Orbeliani. They had five children together.
Among their children were the poet and general Grigol Orbeliani (1804–1883) and General Ilia Orbeliani (1815–1853). Another son was Colonel Zakaria Orbeliani (1806–1847). Their daughter, Ephemia (1801–1849), was the mother of the popular Romanticist poet Nikoloz Baratashvili (1817–1845).
