George IX ( ka, გიორგი IX; sometimes known as George VII) (1718–1778), of the

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, was

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in 1741. The third son of

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by his wife Tamar (daughter of

Mamia III Gurieli Mamia III Gurieli ( ka, მამია III გურიელი), also known as Mamia the Great Gurieli (დიდი გურიელი, ''Didi Gurieli'') or the Black Gurieli (შავი გურიელი, ''Shavi Gurieli'') (died 5 J ...

), he was enthroned after his brother

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was ousted in the Ottoman-sponsored coup. Later that year, he was rescinded and Alexander regained the crown. George went into exile to his father-in-law George Lipartiani in

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, but was allowed to return to Imereti during the reign of his nephew,

Solomon I Solomon I the Great, ( ka, სოლომონ I დიდი) (1735 – April 23, 1784), of the Bagrationi Dynasty, was King of Imereti (western Georgia) from 1752 to 1765 and again from 1767 until his death in 1784. Solomon was a son of Ale ...

. George IX was married to Mzekhatun, daughter of Prince Giorgi Lipartiani. They had two sons and three daughters: * Princess Elene (1745–1810), who was married to Giorgi (died 1787), son of Rostom, Duke of Racha. * Prince Rostom ( fl. 1746) * Princess Mzekhatun (1748–1810), who was married to Prince Papuna

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(died 1790). * David II (1755–1795), King of Imereti (1784–1789). * Princess Darejan (1757–1810), who was married to Prince Simon Abashidze (died c. 1790).

References

* Вахушти Багратиони (Vakhushti Bagrationi) (1745)
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, ''The Last Years of the Georgian Monarchy, 1658-1832''.

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