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David XI of Kartli
Known as Daud Khan after converting to Islam, he was promoted by the Safavids against his brother Simon. His control depended on Persian support and ended with the Ottoman offensive. His son Rostom would govern Kartli decades later.
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Key details
Birth: 1540 Pending review
Death: 1579 Pending review
Role: King
Other recorded names: Daud Khan · Davit XI
Dynasty: Bagrationi · ES
Territories: Kartli (ES)
Recorded governments and reigns
King · Kartli · Reign Pending review1562–1569Rival
King · Kartli · Reign Pending review1569–1578Effective rule
Recorded relationships
Parents
Luarsab I of Kartli · ESPending reviewTamar of Imereti, Queen of Kartli · ESPending review
Evidence for this profile
6 recorded claims · 6 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.
Dates (0/2 with a precise source)
- BirthPending review
1540
A precise source has not yet been added. - DeathPending review
1579
A precise source has not yet been added.
Family and relationships (0/2 with a precise source)
- FatherPending review
Luarsab I of Kartli
A precise source has not yet been added. - MotherPending review
Tamar of Imereti, Queen of Kartli
A precise source has not yet been added.
Governments (0/2 with a precise source)
- GovernmentPending review
King · Kartli · 1562–1569
A precise source has not yet been added. - GovernmentPending review
King · Kartli · 1569–1578
A precise source has not yet been added.
Editorial history
- 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
- 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
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