Shanshe, Duke of the Ksani
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Shanshe, Duke of the Ksani (born end of 17th century – died 1753), was a politician from Kingdom of Kartl-Kakheti
. From 1718 was eristavi
of Ksani.
In 1719 he insurrected against king of Kartli Vakhtang VI
, but he was defeated and exiled to Imereti
. He managed to escape from exile and rebelled in 1720 and was again defeated. However he adulated to the King Vakhtang VI and was devoted of his oath till the end.
In 1723 when Kartl-kakheti was conquered by Ottoman empire
he was fighting against the intruders. In 1735 when Ottoman role in Kartl-Kakheti was changed by Iran
ians (Qizilbashs) Shanshe together with Givi Amilakhvari
and Vakhushti Abashidze led big revolt against Iranian conquerors and from the strengthened fortresses in Ksani Saeristavo
he was fighting for two years. But in 1737 he was finally defeated and had to escape to Imereti and later to Russia
.
He was trying to help Bakar
(Son of Vakhtang VI
and factual king of Kartli
) return back. However, this mission was unsuccessful and he returned to Georgia
and continued fighting against Qizilbashs. Because of betrayal he was captured by Iranians and punished by scooping eyes.
In 1745 he was sent back to Tbilisi
, after two years he got back his manorial estates.
He died in Tbilisi in prison in 1753. Where he was imprisoned because of rebel against king Erekle II
.
Kartl-Kakheti
The Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti was created in 1762 by the unification of two eastern Georgian kingdoms, which had existed independently since the disintegration of the united Georgian Kingdom in the 15th century....
. From 1718 was eristavi
Eristavi
Eristavi was a Georgian feudal office, roughly equivalent to the Byzantine strategos and normally translated into English as "duke". In the Georgian aristocratic hierarchy, it was the title of the third rank of prince and governor of a large province...
of Ksani.
In 1719 he insurrected against king of Kartli Vakhtang VI
Vakhtang VI of Kartli
Vakhtang VI , also known as Vakhtang the Scholar and Vakhtang the Lawgiver, was a Wāli of Kartli, eastern Georgia, as a nominal vassal to the Persian shah from 1716 to 1724. Traditionally, he has been still styled as king of Kartli...
, but he was defeated and exiled to Imereti
Kingdom of Imereti
The Kingdom of Imereti was established in 1455 by a member of the house of Bagration when the Kingdom of Georgia was dissolved into rival kingdoms. Before that time, Imereti was considered a separate kingdom within the Kingdom of Georgia, to which a cadet branch of the Bagration royal family held...
. He managed to escape from exile and rebelled in 1720 and was again defeated. However he adulated to the King Vakhtang VI and was devoted of his oath till the end.
In 1723 when Kartl-kakheti was conquered by Ottoman empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
he was fighting against the intruders. In 1735 when Ottoman role in Kartl-Kakheti was changed by Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ians (Qizilbashs) Shanshe together with Givi Amilakhvari
Givi Amilakhvari
200px|thumb|[[Archil of Imereti|Archil II]] and Givi AmilakhvariGivi Amilakhvari was a Georgian nobleman with a prominent role in the politics of eastern Georgia in the first half of the 18th century...
and Vakhushti Abashidze led big revolt against Iranian conquerors and from the strengthened fortresses in Ksani Saeristavo
Ksani Saeristavo
thumb|300px|Ksani Duke's kastle in [[Akhalgori]].Ksani Saeristavo was an administrative unit in feudal Georgia. Originally, to Kksani Saeristavo consisted of the Ksani and two more small valleys. The remnants of settlements are found continuously dating back to Stone Age. The settlements in that...
he was fighting for two years. But in 1737 he was finally defeated and had to escape to Imereti and later to Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
.
He was trying to help Bakar
Bakar of Georgia
Bakar was a Georgian prince of the Mukhrani branch of the Bagrationi dynasty....
(Son of Vakhtang VI
Vakhtang VI of Kartli
Vakhtang VI , also known as Vakhtang the Scholar and Vakhtang the Lawgiver, was a Wāli of Kartli, eastern Georgia, as a nominal vassal to the Persian shah from 1716 to 1724. Traditionally, he has been still styled as king of Kartli...
and factual king of Kartli
Kartli
Kartli is a historical region in central-to-eastern Georgia traversed by the river Mtkvari , on which Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, is situated. Known to the Classical authors as Iberia, Kartli played a crucial role in ethnic and political consolidation of the Georgians in the Middle Ages...
) return back. However, this mission was unsuccessful and he returned to Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
and continued fighting against Qizilbashs. Because of betrayal he was captured by Iranians and punished by scooping eyes.
In 1745 he was sent back to Tbilisi
Tbilisi
Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...
, after two years he got back his manorial estates.
He died in Tbilisi in prison in 1753. Where he was imprisoned because of rebel against king Erekle II
Erekle II
Erekle II was a Georgian monarch of the Bagrationi Dynasty, reigning as the king of Kakheti from 1744 to 1762, and of Kartli and Kakheti from 1762 until 1798. In the contemporary Persian sources he is referred to as Erekli Khan, while Russians knew him as Irakli...
.