Erekle II (aka Irakli) (1720-1798), Georgian king of the Bagrationi dynasty, ruled Kingdom of Kakheti in 1744-1762 and Kartl-Kakheti in 1762-1798. // Events January 6 - The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings February 11 - Sweden and Prussia sign the (2nd Treaty of Stockholm) declaring peace. ... 1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Coat of Arms of the Bagrationi Royal Dynasty of Georgia The Bagratuni or Bagrationi or Bagratid royal dynasty (Armenian: Բագրատունյաց Ô±Ö€Ö„Õ¡ÕµÕ¡Õ¯Õ¡Õ¶ Տոհմ or Bagratunyac Arqayakan Tohm, Georgian: ბაგá... Categories: Caucasus geography stubs | Georgia (country) ... // Events The third French and Indian War, known as King Georges War, breaks out at Port Royal, Nova Scotia The First Saudi State founded by Mohammed Ibn Saud Prague occupied by Prussian armies Ongoing events War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) Births January 10 - Thomas Mifflin, fifth President... 1762 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Kingdom of Kartl-Kakheti was created in 1762 by unification of two Eastern Georgian kingdoms, which existed independently since the disintegration of Georgian Kingdom in the 15th century. ... 1762 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Erekle, the son of Theimuraz II, King of Kakheti (in East Georgia), was born in the town of Telavi on November 7, 1720. In 1744, Theimuraz became the king of Kartli and granted his throne in Telavi to his only son Prince (Batonishvili) Erekle. Both father and son made a firm alliance to fight Persian occupants and defence the borders from permanent raids of North Caucasians. After the death of Theimuraz, Erekle became the king of a united kingdom of Kartli and Kakheti with the capital in Tbilisi in 1762. He made significant reforms towards the modernization of army, administration, education and economy and restricted the powers of the feudal aristocracy. He established a temporary hegemony of Kartl-Kakheti in the eastern Transcaucasia and attempted to unify all Georgian kingdoms and principalities, but managed to organize only an infirm political and military alliance in 1790. Erekle's foreign policy was strongly pro-European and he sought alliance with several European governments against Persia and Turkey, but could not get any support. At last, he signed the Treaty of Georgievsk with Russia in 1783. However, the latter did nothing to stop a devastating Persian invasion (see battle of Krtsanisi) in 1795, from which Georgia never recovered. Erekle II died on January 1, 1798 in Telavi and was buried in the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta. Telavi is a main city of Georgias eastern province of Kakheti, on the eastern slope of Tsiv-Gombori mountain-range. ... November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... // Events January 6 - The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings February 11 - Sweden and Prussia sign the (2nd Treaty of Stockholm) declaring peace. ... // Events The third French and Indian War, known as King Georges War, breaks out at Port Royal, Nova Scotia The First Saudi State founded by Mohammed Ibn Saud Prague occupied by Prussian armies Ongoing events War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) Births January 10 - Thomas Mifflin, fifth President... Batonishvili (“a son of the lord” in Georgian) was a title of princes and princesses in medieval Georgia, e. ... The Persian Empire is the name used to refer to a number of historic dynasties that have ruled the country of Persia (Iran). ... Tbilisi (Georgian თბილისი) — is the capital city of the country Georgia, located on the shore of Kura (Mtkvari) river, at 41°43′N 44°47′E. Tbilisi is also known by its former Turkish name Tiflis. ... 1762 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Transcaucasia is the name given to a region south of the Caucasus Mountains that covers Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the continent. ... This article is about the continent. ... The Treaty of Georgievsk established the protectorate of the Russian Empire on the Kingdom of Kartl-Kakheti (in the eastern Georgia) and an alliance between the two countries in 1783. ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of Krtsanisi was fought between Persian and Georgian troops at the place of Krtsanisi near Tbilisi on September 8-September 11, 1795. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Mtskheta is one of oldest cities of the republic of Georgia (in Kartli province of Eastern Georgia), near Tbilisi. ...

King Erekle spent most of his life in military campaigns. He personally commanded his army in all battles, often lived a life of a common soldier and was a symbol of bravery and heroism. Hundreds of poems, songs and legends are dedicated to this tragic ruler, nicknamed as “Patara Kakhi” (i.e. Little Kakhetian; compare with Napoleon’s famous nickname “Little Corporal”). For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ... Napoleon I of France, by Jacques-Louis David Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a general of the French Revolution, and the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from 11 November 1799 to 18 May 1804, then as Emperor of the...

His death was a real tragedy to most Georgians. Many believed that was the end of his kingdom. Indeed, only two years later, Russia violated the Treaty of Georgievsk and annexed the Kingdom of Kartl-Kakheti in 1801. 1801 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

See also

• Bagrationi
• List of Georgians