Constantine I ( ka, კონსტანტინე I მუხრანბატონი, ''Konstantine I Mukhranbatoni'') ( – 1667) was a Georgian prince and the head of the

Mukhrani Mukhrani ( ka, მუხრანი, originally Mukhnari ��უხნარი i.e., "oak-grove") is a historical lowland district in eastern Georgia (country), Georgia, currently within the borders of Mtskheta-Mtianeti mkhare, region, north o ...

branch of the royal

Bagrationi dynasty The Bagrationi dynasty (; ) is a royal family, royal dynasty which reigned in Georgia (country), Georgia from the Middle Ages until the early 19th century, being among the oldest extant Christianity, Christian ruling dynasties in the world. In ...

Kartli Kartli ( ka, ქართლი ) is a historical region in central-to-eastern Georgia traversed by the river Mtkvari (Kura), on which Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, is situated. Known to the Classical authors as Iberia, Kartli played a crucial rol ...

. He was Prince ('' Mukhranbatoni'') of

and ''

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'' commander of the

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Shida Kartli Shida Kartli ( ka, შიდა ქართლი, , ; "Inner Kartli") is a landlocked administrative region (''Mkhare'') in eastern Georgia. It comprises a central part of the historical-geographic province of Shida Kartli. With an area of , S ...

from 1658 to 1667. Constantine I was the second son of Teimuraz I, by his wife Ana, daughter of Nugzar, Duke of Aragvi of the

House of Sidamoni The House of Sidamoni ( ka, სიდამონი) was a noble family (tavadi) in Georgia (country), Georgia, their principal line known as Aragvis Eristavi (არაგვის ერისთავი) by virtue of being eristavi (“dukes� ...

. He was born between 1618 and 1622. In 1658, Constantine succeeded as Prince of Mukhrani his elder brother

Vakhtang Vakhtang ( ka, ვახტანგ) is a masculine Georgian given name of Persian language, Persian origin. Originally from "vahrka-tanū," meaning "wolf-bodied." Some sources argue that the meaning of the name could possibly be a representation ...

, who became King of Kartli on the death of his adopted father, Rostom, the last in the main male line of the Bagrationi of Kartli. On this occasion, Vakhtang, as a vassal of

Safavid Persia The Guarded Domains of Iran, commonly called Safavid Iran, Safavid Persia or the Safavid Empire, was one of the largest and longest-lasting Iranian empires. It was ruled from 1501 to 1736 by the Safavid dynasty. It is often considered the beg ...

, converted to Islam, but Constantine remained Christian. He is buried at the Cathedral of Mtskheta. Constantine married Darejan, daughter of Prince Ghuana

Abashidze The House of Abashidze ( ka, აბაშიძე) is a Nobility of Georgia (country), Georgian noble family and a former List of Georgian princely families#A, Georgian princely house. Appearing in the 15th century, they achieved prominence in t ...

(died 1667) and had the following children: * Teimuraz II (1649–1688), Prince of Mukhrani. * Papua (1651 – February 1717), Prince of Mukhrani. * Davit (1667 – 5 November 1728). His only known daughter, Darejan, married Prince Parsadan

Tsitsishvili The House of Tsitsishvili ( ka, ციციშვილი) is an ancient Georgian noble family, with several notable members from the 15th century through the 20th. History The Tsitsishvili family was a continuation of the medieval House of ...

. * Erekle (1666–1723), Prince of Mukhrani. * Kristepore (fl. 1683 – 1700), Archbishop. * Tatia (fl. 1661–1664), second wife of

Bagrat V of Imereti Bagrat V ( ka, ბაგრატ V) (1620–1681), of the Bagrationi dynasty, was a king (''mepe'') of Imereti, whose troubled reign in the years of 1660–61, 1663–68, 1669–78, and 1679–81, was marked by extreme instability and feudal anarc ...

. * Tamar (died 1683), married, successively,

Levan III Dadiani Levan III Dadiani ( ka, ლევან III დადიანი), born Shamadavle (შამადავლე) (died 1680) was Prince of Mingrelia, of the House of Dadiani, from 1661 to 1680. His reign unfolded against the background of a series ...

, Prince of Mingrelia, then Bagrat V of Imereti, her sister's former husband, and, finally,

Giorgi III Gurieli Giorgi III Gurieli ( ka, გიორგი III გურიელი; died 1684), of the Georgia (country), Georgian House of Gurieli, was Principality of Guria, Prince of Guria from 1669 to 1684 and King of Imereti from 1681 to 1683. He was energe ...

, Prince of Guria and sometime King of Imereti.

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{{Georgia-noble-stub Year of birth unknown 1667 deaths House of Mukhrani 17th-century people from Georgia (country)