Vakhtang IV
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Vakhtang IV (Georgian: ვახტანგ IV) (c. 1413 – December 1446), of the Bagrationi dynasty, was a king (mepe) of Georgia who reigned from 1433 to his death, associated to the throne of his father Alexander I from 1433 to the latter's abdication in 1442 and sharing the throne with his three brothers until his death.
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Vakhtang IV | |
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King of Georgia | |
Tenure | 1442–1446 |
Predecessor | Alexander I |
Successor | George VIII |
Co-kings | Demetrius III (1442–1446) George VIII (1442–1446) |
Born | 1413 |
Died | December 1446 |
Burial | |
Spouse | Sitikhatun Panaskerteli |
Dynasty | Bagrationi |
Father | Alexander I of Georgia |
Mother | Dulandukht Orbelian |
Religion | Georgian Orthodox Church |
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As king, he only controlled parts of the kingdom and had to face a Turkoman invasion. His reign witnessed the beginning of the disintegration of Georgia into smaller states and the collapse of the Georgian realm.