Simon I of Kartli (1537–1611)

Born 1537 CE, died 1611 CE.

Simon I the Great (Georgian: სიმონ I დიდი, romanized: simon I didi), also known as Svimon (Georgian: სვიმონი, romanized: svimoni; 1537–1611), of the Bagrationi dynasty, was a king (mepe) of the Georgian Kingdom of Kartli from 1556 to 1569 and again from 1578 to 1600. His first tenure was marked by war against the Persian domination of Georgia. In 1569 he was captured by the Persians, and spent nine years in captivity. In 1578 he was released and reinstalled in Kartli. During this period (i.e. his second tenure), he fought as a Persian subject against the Ottoman domination of Georgia. In 1599 Simon I was captured by the Ottomans and died in captivity.

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