George XI of Kartli

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title: George XI of Kartli
text: George XI, known as Gurgin Khan in Iran, was a Georgian monarch (mepe) who ruled the Kingdom of Kartli as a Safavid Persian subject from 1676 to 1688 and again from 1703 to 1709. He is best known for his struggle against the Safavids which dominated his weakened kingdom and later as a Safavid commander-in-chief in what is now Afghanistan. Being an Eastern Orthodox Christian, he converted to Shia Islam prior to his appointment as governor of Kandahar.
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description: Georgian king of Kartli (1651–1709)
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_XI_of_Kartli
date created: 2005-02-25T20:28:20Z
date modified: 2024-09-07T22:56:41Z
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