List of Georgian royal consorts

This is a list of the royal consorts of Georgia from 302 BCE–20 February 1810.

Queen consort of the Kingdom of Iberia (302 BC–580)

Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
Durdzuk woman - - - - 234 BChusband's death- Pharnavaz I
Persian woman - Barda- - 159 BChusband's death- Sauromaces I
Royal princess Sauromaces I(Pharnavazid) - - - 109 BChusband's death- Mirian I
Royal princess Mirian I(Pharnavazid) - - - 78 BChusband's death- Artaxias I
Parthian woman - - - - 30 BChusband's death- Pharnavaz II
30 BC 20 BChusband's deathMirian II
Royal princess Tigranes IV- - - 58 ADhusband's death- Pharasmanes I
GhadanaVologases III- - - 132husband's death- Pharasmanes II
Drakontis Vologases? - - - 189husband's death- Amazasp II
SepheliaGreek princess- - - - 216husband's death- Rev I
Abeshura Aspacures I(Pharnavazid) - - - 292 Mirian III
NanaTheothorses- - - 361husband's death-
SalomeTiridates III- - - - - Rev II
Royal princess Trdat(Chosroid) - - - 394husband's death- Aspacures III
MariaGreek princess and relative of Emperor Jovian- - - - 435husband's death- Archil
SagdukhtBarzabod(Mihranids) - - - 447husband's death- Mihrdat V
BalendukhtHormizd III(Sasanids) - - - - - Vakhtang I
EleneRoman woman- - - - 522husband's death-

Queen consort of the Principality of Iberia and Kingdom of the Iberians (580–1008)

Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
When king Bacurius III of Iberia died in 580, the Sassanid king Hormizd IV seized on the opportunity to abolish the monarchy of Iberia. The heirs of the royal dynasty withdrew to their highland fortresses. Later they were recognized as the presiding princes of Iberia what resulted the restoration of kingship in 888 by Adarnase IV of Iberia.
Armenian princess -(Kamsarakan) - - - 684husband's death- Adarnase IIPresiding prince
Georgian noblewoman - - - - 760husband's death- Adarnase IIIPresiding prince
Royal princess Guaram III(Guaramids) - - - 786husband's death- ArchilPresiding prince
LatavriAdarnase I(Bagrationi) - 790 807husband's death- JuansherPresiding prince
Armenian princess Smbat VIII(Bagratuni) - - - 876husband's death- Bagrat IPresiding prince
GurandukhtGeorge II(Anchabadze) - - - 1008husband's death- Gurgen
After the death of Gurgen, his son Bagrat III became a first king of the united Kingdom of Georgia.

Queen consort or King consort of the Kingdom of Georgia (1008–1490)

Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
Martha - - - 1008unification of Georgia7 May 1014husband's death- Bagrat III
Mariam of VaspurakanJohn-Senekerim II Artsruni, King of Vaspurakan(Artsruni) - before 1018 7 May 1014husband's accession-divorcebetween 1072 and 1103 George I
Alda of AlaniaA King of Alania(Tsarazon) - after her husband's divorce with first wife16 August 1027husband's deathafter 1042
Helena ArgyreBasil Argyros(Argyros) - 1033 1034 Bagrat IV
Borena of AlaniaA King of Alania(Tsarazon) - 1034–1040 24 November 1072husband's deathafter 1072
Elene - - - 24 November 1072husband's accession1089husband's abdication- George II
Rusudan- - - 1089husband's accession1107divorce- David IV
GurandukhtOtrok Khan of the Kipchaks(Sarukhanids) - 1107 24 January 1125husband's death-
The name of Demetrius I's wife is unknown, but he had several children
Burdukhan of AlaniaKhuddan, King of Alania(Tsarazon) - 1155 1156husband's accession27 March 1184husband's death- George III
Yury BogolyubskyAndrey Bogolyubsky(Rurik) - 1185 1187divorceafter 1191 Tamar
David SoslanJadaroni- 1189 1207
Ghias ad-DinMuhammad Mughis ad-din Tughril Shah, Emir of Erzerum(Saltukids) - 1224 1245wife's death1247 Rusudan
Tamar Amanelisdze Georgian noble(Amanelisdze) - - 1245husband's accessionbefore 1254 David VI
Theodora Doukaina Palaiologina Michael VIII Palaiologos(Palaiologos) - 1254 1259became queen of Imereti-
Jigda-KhatunSultan of Rum(Seljuk) - - 1247husband's accession1252 David VII
Gvantsa KakhaberidzeKakhaber IV Kakhaberidze, Duke of Racha and Tavkveri(Kakhaberidze) - 1252 1262
EsukanChormaqan Noyan(Noyan) - 1268 1269
Theodora Megale KomnenaManuel I of Trebizond(Komnenos) - 1272/77 after 1280 Demetrius II
Solghar?(Borjigids) - 1278 12 March 1289husband's death-
Natela JaqeliBeka I Jaqeli, Lord of Samtskhe and Lord High Steward of Georgia(Jaqeli) - 1280 -
OljathAbaqa Khan(Borjigids) - - 1289husband's accession1292husband's deathbefore 1302 Vakhtang II
1292 before 1302 David VIII
Anonymous Hamada Surameli(Surameli) - 1302 1311husband's death-
Ripsime- - - 1302husband's accession as rival king1308husband's death- Vakhtang III
The identity of King George V's wife is not known. The "Georgian Chronicle" of the 18th century reports George V marrying a daughter of "the Greek Emperor, Lord Michael Komnenos". However the reigning dynasty of the Byzantine Empire in the 14th century were the Palaiologoi, not the Komnenoi. The marriage of a daughter of Michael IX Palaiologos and his wife Rita of Armenia to a Georgian ruler is not recorded in Byzantine sources. Neither is the existence of any illegitimate daughters of Michael IX. The Komnenoi did rule however in the Empire of Trebizond. A Michael Komnenos was Emperor from 1344 to 1349. His wife was Acropolitissa. Their only child recorded in primary sources was John III of Trebizond. Whether John III had siblings is unknown.
Sindukhtar Jaqeli Qvarqvare II Jaqeli, Prince of Samtskhe-Saatabago(Jaqeli) - - 1346husband's accession1360husband's death- David IX
Helen- - - 1360husband's accession1366 Bagrat V
Anna Megale KomnenaAlexios III of Trebizond(Komnenos) 6 April 1357 June 1367 1393husband's deathafter 1406
Nestan-Darejan - - - 1393husband's accession1405/7husband's death- George VII
Natia Amirejibi Kutsna Amirejibi(Amirejibi) - - 1405/7husband's accession1412husband's death- Constantine I
Dulandukht Orbelian Beshken II Orbelian(Orbelian) - 1410 1412husband's accessionbefore 1414 Alexander I
Tamar of ImeretiAlexander I of Imereti(Bagrationi) - 1414 1442husband's death1455
Siti Panaskerteli Prince Zaza I Panaskerteli(Panaskerteli) - 1442 1444 Vakhtang IV
Tamar-Daria Bagrationi Bagrat VI of Georgia(Bagrationi) - 1445 December 1446husband's accessionbefore 1456 George VIII
Nestan-Darejan - - 1445 1465husband's deposition1510
Kantakouzena John Kantakouzenos, Despot of the Peloponnese(Kantakouzenos) This marriage may not have occurred.
Elene - - - 1465husband regain Georgia1478husband's death3 November 1510 Bagrat VI
Tamar - - 1473 1478husband regain Georgia1490husband lost Georgia1492 Constantine II

Georgia split into three independent kingdoms by 1490. The Kings of Kartli were descendants of Constantine II, the Kings of Kakheti from George VIII and the Kings of Imereti from Bagrat VI.

Queen consort of the Kingdom of Kartli (1484–1762)

Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
Tamar - - 1473 1490husband recognizes Kakheti and Imereti1492 Constantine II
Mirangul Baratashvili David Jambakur Katchibadze Baratashvili, Prince of Gareja (Baratashvili) - - 27 April 1505husband's accession1525husband's abdication1556 David X
Gulchari - - - 1525husband's accession1527/34husband's abdication- George IX
Tamar of ImeretiBagrat III of Imereti(Bagrationi) - 25 March 1526 1527/34husband's accession1556/58husband's death1556 Luarsab I
Nestan-Darejan of KakhetiLevan of Kakheti(Bagrationi) - 1555/59 1556/58husband's accession1569husband's imprisonation1608 Simon I
A princess of Tarki - - - 1569husband's accession1578husband flee from Georgia- David XIDaud Khan
Nestan-Darejan of KakhetiLevan of Kakheti(Bagrationi) - 1555/59 1578husband's restoration1599husband's imprisonation1608 Simon I
Mariam Dadiani George III Dadiani, Prince of Samegrelo(Dadiani) - 15 September 1578 1599husband's accession7 September 1606husband's deathafter 1610 George X
Makrine Saakadze Prince Siaush Saakadze(Saakadze) - 1610 around 1612divorceafter 1612 Luarsab II
Anna of Kakheti Alexander II of Kakheti(Bagrationi) - - 1616husband's accession1619husband's deathafter 1619 Bagrat VII Khan
Jahan Banu Begum Isa Khan Safavi- 1626 1630/31husband's death- Simon II Khan
Khorashan of KartliGeorge X of Kartli(Bagrationi) - 1612 1625husband's accession in rivalry with Simon II and Rostom1633husband's deposition1658 Teimuraz I of Kakheti
Ketevan Abashishvili Gorjasp Abashishvili- 1635 1636 Rostom Khan
Mariam DadianiManuchar I Dadiani, Prince of Samegrelo(Dadiani) 1599–1609 1638 17 November 1658husband's death1682
Rodam Kaplanishvili Orbeliani ?- - 17 November 1658husband's accession1659divorce1678 Vakhtang V Khan
Mariam DadianiManuchar I Dadiani, Prince of Samegrelo(Dadiani) 1599–1609 1659 September 1675husband's death1682
Tamar Davitashvili Prince David Davitashvili- 1676 4 December 1683 George XI Khan
Khoreshan Mikeladze Prince Giorgi Mikeladze(Mikeladze) - 1687 1688husband's deposition24 February 1695
Ana Cholokashvili Prince Irubakidze(Cholokashvili) - 1677 1688husband's accession1703husband's depositionbefore April 1716 Heraclius I of Kakheti
Ketevan - - - - 27 October 1711husband's death3 May 1730 Kaikhosro Khan
Interregnum 1711–1714
Elene of Kakheti Heraclius I of Kakheti(Bagrationi) 1687 1715 June 1716husband's deposition27 April 1750 Jesse Khan
Rusudan of CircassiaKilchiko, Prince of Lessr Kabarda (?)(Misostov?) - 1696 June 1716husband's accession1724husband fled30 December 1740 Vakhtang VI Khan
Elene of Kakheti Heraclius I of Kakheti(Bagrationi) 1687 1715 1724husband's restoration1727husband's death27 April 1750 Jesse Khan
Upon Jesse's death, Kartli was annexed to the Ottoman Empire but with help from the Persians, Kartli was given to the King Teimuraz II of Kakheti who in turn relinquished Kakheti to his son Heraclius II. The two kingdom will only be fully united under Heraclius II.
Ana Baratashvili Prince Bejan Baratashvili(Baratashvili) 1784 19 August 1746 8 January 1762husband's death1784 Teimuraz II

Upon Teimuraz II's death, Kartli and Kakheti were united once more with the exception of Imereti.

Queen consort of the Kingdom of Kakheti (1490–1762)

Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
Nestan-Darejan - - 1456 1465husband's deposition as King of Georgia1476husband's death1510 George VIII
Ana Tinatina Beena Irubakidzé-Cholokashvili, Prince of Satcholakao(Cholokashvili) - before 1479 1476husband's accession27 April 1511husband's death- Alexander I
Elene Irubakidze-Cholokashvili Father of Garsevan Irubakidze-Cholokashvili, Prince of Satcholakao(Cholokashvili) - before 1505 27 April 1511husband's accession1513husband's death1532 George II
1513–1520Annexation by the Kingdom of Kartli
Tinatin GurieliMamia I Gurieli, Prince of Guria(Gurieli) - - 1520husband's restoration1529divorce1591 Levan
unnamed Kamal Kara-Musel, Shamkhal of Tarku(Shamkhals) - 1529 1574husband's death-
Tinatin Amilakhvari Bardzim-Koiar Zedginidze, Prince of Samilakhoro(Amilakhvari) - - 1574husband's accessionOctober 1601husband's deposition- Alexander II(1st reign)
Ketevan the MartyrAshotan I, Prince of Mukhrani(Bagrationi) 1565 1581 October 1601husband's accession2 October 1602husband's death13 September 1624 David I
Tinatin Amilakhvari Bardzim-Koiar Zedginidze, Prince of Samilakhoro(Amilakhvari) - - 2 October 1602,husband's restoration12 March 1605husband's murder- Alexander II(2nd reign)
Ana Gurieli Mamia III Gurieli, Prince of Guria(Gurieli) - 1606 1606husband's accession1610 Teimuraz I
Khorashan of KartliGeorge X of Kartli(Bagrationi) - 1612 1616husband's deposition1633husband's deposition1648husband's deposition1658
1614–16151616–16231633–1636Annexation to Persia
1648–1656Annexation to Kartli by King Rostom who did not use the title of King of Kakheti.
1656–1664 Annexation to Persia
Ketevan of KakhetiPrince David of Kakheti(Bagrationi) 1648 22 March 1668 1675husband's defect to Turks16 April 1719 Archil(1st reign)
1676–1703 Annexation to Persia
Yatri Jahan-Begum of Erivan Shahrukh-Zadeh, Beylerbey of Erivan(Lezgins) - - 1709husband's accession2 November 1722husband's death- David II
unnamed Fath 'Ali Khan Daghistani, I'timād-ud-Daulah(Lezgins) - before 1720 2 November 1722husband's accession28 December 1732husband's death- Constantine II
Tamar of KartliVakhtang VI of Kartli(Bagrationi) 1697 2 February 1712 1732husband's accession1744Kakheti passed to their son12 April 1746 Teimuraz II
Ketevan Orbeliani(according to tradition) Prince Vakhtang Orbeliani-Kaplanishvil(Orbeliani) 1687 1738/9 1744husband's accession1744divorce1750 Heraclius
Ketevan PkheidzePrince Zaal Pkheidze(Pkheidze) - 1740 1744husband's accession1744
Anna AbashidzePrince Zaal Abashidze(Abashidze) 1730 1745 7 December 1749
Darejan DadianiPrince Igor Dadiani(Dadiani) 20 July 1734 or 20 July 1738 1750 8 January 1762Unification of Kartli and Kakheti8 November 1807/8

Upon Teimuraz II's death, Kartli and Kakheti were united once more with the exception of Imereti.

Queen consort of the Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti (1762–1801)

In 1762, the Kingdom of Kartli and the Kingdom of Kakheti were united under one ruler.

Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
Darejan DadianiPrince Igor Dadiani(Dadiani) 20 July 1734 or 20 July 1738 1750 8 January 1762Unification of Kartli and Kakheti11 January 1798husband's death8 November 1807/8 Erekle II
Mariam TsitsishviliPrince Giorgi Tsitsishvili(Tsitsishvili) 9 April 1768 13 July 1783 11 January 1798husband's accession28 December 1800husband's death30 March 1850 George XII

Annexation of Kakheti and Kartli to Russia by Paul I of Russia, 1801.

Queen consort of the Kingdom of Imereti (1490–1810)

Although a vassal kingdom of Imereti was created in 1258, the only queens consort mentioned by names were Theodora Palaiologina, the former Queen of All Georgia, and Ana Orbeliani, wife of Alexander I of Imereti, who was really a Duke of Shorapani and not a king.

Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
Elene - - - 1463husband regain Georgia1465/6becomes Queen of All Georgia3 November 1510 Bagrat II
Tamar - - 1483 12 March 1510 Alexander II
Elene - - - 12 March 1510husband's accession1548 Bagrat III
Rusudan Shervashidze Prince Shervashidze of Abkhazia(Shervashidze) - 1563 1565husband's accession4 August 1578 George II
Tamar Diasamidze Prince Shermazan Diasamidze(Diasamidze) - after 1578 1585husband's deathafter 1586
Marekhi Dadiani Levan I Dadiani, Prince of Mingrelia(Dadiani) - 1586 1588husband's imprisonation- Levan
Tinatin Jaqeli Manoutchar II Jaqeli, Prince of Samtskhe(Jaqeli) - 1597 1605husband's death1610 Rostom
Tamar - - - 1605husband's accession1639husband's deathafter 1639 George III
Darejan of KakhetiTeimuraz I of Kakheti(Bagrationi) c. 1615 1629 1639husband's accession1 March 1660husband's death1668 Alexander III
Zira Dadiani Levan II Dadiani, Prince of Mingrelia(Dadiani) - - 1 March 1660husband's accessionbefore 1658 or 1661divorce- Bagrat V(1st reign)
Ketevan of KakhetiPrince David of Kakheti(Bagrationi) 1648 1658 or 1661 1659 or 1661divorce16 April 1719
Titia Mukhraneli Constantine I, Prince of Mukhrani(Bagrationi) - 1659/61 1661husband's deposition-
Darejan of KakhetiTeimuraz I of Kakheti(Bagrationi) c. 1615 1661Darejan chose her husband from the nobility to depose her stepson1663husband's deposition1668 Vakhtang Tchutchunashvili(1st reign)
Titia Mukhraneli Constantine I, Prince of Mukhrani(Bagrationi) - 1659/61 1663husband's restoration1663divorce- Bagrat V(2nd reign)
Tamar Mukhraneli Constantine I, Prince of Mukhrani(Bagrationi) - 1663 1668husband's deposition-
Darejan of KakhetiTeimuraz I of Kakheti(Bagrationi) c. 1615 1661 1668husband's restoration1668 Vakhtang Tchutchunashvili(2nd reign)
Tamar Mukhraneli Constantine I, Prince of Mukhrani(Bagrationi) - 1663 1669husband's restoration1678husband's deposition and their divorce- Bagrat V(3rd reign)
Ketevan of KakhetiPrince David of Kakheti(Bagrationi) 1648 22 March 1668 1678husband's usurpation1679husband's deposition16 April 1719 Archil(1st reign)
Tamar Mukhraneli Constantine I, Prince of Mukhrani(Bagrationi) - 1679 1679husband's restoration1681husband's deathafter 1683 Bagrat V(4th reign)
Darejan of Imereti Bagrat V of Imereti(Bagrationi) - 1677 1681husband's usurpation1682divorce1695 George IV
Tamar Mukhraneli Constantine I, Prince of Mukhrani(Bagrationi) - 1682 1683husband's depositionafter 1683
Ketevan of KakhetiPrince David of Kakheti(Bagrationi) 1648 22 March 1668 1690husband's usurpation1691husband's deposition16 April 1719 Archil(2nd reign)
Tamar Abashidze George VI of Imereti(Abashidze) 1681 1691 1695husband's execution1716 Alexander IV(2nd reign)
Ketevan of KakhetiPrince David of Kakheti(Bagrationi) 1648 22 March 1668 1695husband's usurpation1696husband's deposition16 April 1719 Archil(3rd reign)
Tamar Abashidze George VI of Imereti(Abashidze) 1681 1696 1698husband's deposition1716 George V
Ketevan of KakhetiPrince David of Kakheti(Bagrationi) 1648 22 March 1668 1698husband's restoration1698husband's deposition16 April 1719 Archil(4th reign)
Anuka Abashidze George VI of Imereti(Abashidze) - 1698 1698husband's accession1700divorce1731 Simon
- George III of Guria(Gurieli) - 1700 1701husband's assassination-
Elene Abashidze George V of Imereti(Abashidze) - 1698 1701husband's accession1702husband's depositionafter 1772 Mamia III Gurieli(1st reign)
Rodam of KartliGeorge XI of Kartli(Bagrationi) - 1703 1707husband's accessionOctober 1711husband's depositionafter 1714 George VII(1st reign)
Tamar Chkhetidze Papuna II Chkhetidze, Duke of Racha(Chkhetidze) - 1711 October 1711husband's accessionJune 1712husband's deposition1715 Mamia III Gurieli(2nd reign)
Rodam of KartliGeorge XI of Kartli(Bagrationi) - 1703 June 1712husband's accessionNovember 1713husband's depositionafter 1714 George VII(2nd reign)
Tamar Chkhetidze Papuna II Chkhetidze, Duke of Racha(Chkhetidze) - 1711 November 1713husband's accession5 January 1714husband's death1715 Mamia III Gurieli(3rd reign)
March 1714 1715 George VII(3rd reign)
Mariam Shervashidze ?(Shervashidze) - - 1716husband's accession1716husband's depositionafter 1717 George VIII(1st reign)
Tamar Gurieli Mamia III Gurieli(Gurieli) - 1716 1719husband's accession22 February 1720husband's assassination1742 George VII(4th reign)
Elene-Khwaramzi Dadiani Bezhan I Dadiani, Duke of Mingrelia(Dadiani) - January 1717 15 March 1720husband's accessionJune 1720husband's deposition- George VIII(2nd reign)
Mariam Dadiani Bezhan I Dadiani, Duke of Mingrelia(Dadiani) - 1721 before December 1732 Alexander V(1st reign)
Tamar Abashidze Prince Levan Abashidze(Abashidze) - 23 December 1732 1741husband's deposition-
N. Lipartiani George Lipartiani, Prince of Salipartiano?(Lipartiani) - 1741husband's accession1742husband's depositionGeorge VII
Tamar Abashidze Prince Levan Abashidze(Abashidze) - 23 December 1732 1742husband's accessionMarch 1752husband's death- Alexander V(2nd reign)
Mariam Dadiani Otia Dadiani, Duke of Mingrelia(Dadiani) - 1752 March 1752husband's accession1766husband's deposition1780 Solomon I(1st reign)
Ana/Melania/Euphemia Chkhetidze Rostom I Chkhetidze, Duke of Racha(Chkhetidze) - 1766husband's accession1768husband's depositionTeimuraz
Mariam Dadiani Otia Dadiani, Duke of Mingrelia(Dadiani) - 1752 March 1752husband's accession1766husband's deposition1780 Solomon I(2nd reign)
Gulkhana Tsulukidze Prince Tzulukidze(Tsulukidze) 1730 ? 23 April 1784husband's death1800
Ana OrbelianiPrince Mamuka Jambakurian-Orbeliani(Orbeliani) 17 July 1765 - 4 May 1784husband's accession11 June 1789husband's deposition4 June 1832 David II
Mariam DadianiKatsia II Dadiani, Duke of Mingrelia(Dadiani) - 1791 11 June 1789husband's accession20 February 1810husband's deposition18 March 1841 Solomon II

Annexation of Imereti to Russia by Alexander I of Russia, 20 February 1810.

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