Bagrat III of Imereti

Bagrat III
Bagrat III, a fresco from the Gelati Monastery
King of Imereti (more...)
Reign	April 1, 1510–1565
Predecessor	Alexander II
Successor	George II
Born	September 23, 1495
Died	September 1565 (aged 69–70)
Spouse	Elene
Issue	George II
Dynasty	Bagrationi
Father	Alexander II of Imereti
Religion	Georgian Orthodox Church
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Bagrat III (Georgian: ბაგრატ III) (1495-1565), of the Bagrationi dynasty, was a king (mepe) of Imereti from April 1, 1510, to 1565. He succeeded upon the death of his father, Alexander II, and faced repeated assaults from the Ottoman Turks as well as the conflicts with his ostensible vassal princes of Mingrelia, Guria, and Abkhazia who were frequently joining the enemy.