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Bagrat III of Imereti
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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.
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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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