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Vakhtang V of Kartli

King of Kartli

1618 – 1675

Born
1618
Died
1675

Biography

King of Kartli from 1658 to 1675, also known as Shahnawaz Khan, he was adopted by Rostom as heir. Originally from the Mukhrani branch of the Bagrationi family, his accession brought that line to the Kartlian throne where it remained until the Russian annexation.

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