George IX of Kartli
| George IX | |
|---|---|
| King of Kartli | |
| Reign | 1525–1527/1534 |
| Predecessor | David X of Kartli |
| Successor | Luarsab I of Kartli |
| Died | 1539 |
| Dynasty | Bagrationi dynasty |
| Father | Constantine II of Georgia |
| Religion | Georgian Orthodox Church |
| Khelrtva | .svg) |
George IX (Georgian: გიორგი IX, romanized: giorgi IX) (died 1539) was a king (mepe) of the Georgian kingdom of Kartli from 1525 to 1527 (or 1534).
The second son of the Georgian king Constantine II, he succeeded on the abdication of his elder brother, David X, in 1525. The relations of the king with other members of the royal family were strained. That may have forced George to withdraw to a monastery under the name of Gerasime, leaving the throne to his energetic nephew, Luarsab I. The sources are confused about when exactly George IX abdicated, some claiming it occurred in 1527 (more accepted date) while others placing the event around 1534.
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
Cover photo is available under {{::mainImage.info.license.name || 'Unknown'}} license.
Cover photo is available under {{::mainImage.info.license.name || 'Unknown'}} license.
Credit:
(see original file).
