Heraclius I of Kakheti

Heraclius I
Heraclius I by Nicolaes Witsen, late 17th century
King of Kakheti
Reign1675–1676
1703–1709
PredecessorArchil of Imereti
SuccessorDavid II of Kakheti
King of Kartli
Reign1688–1703
PredecessorGeorge XI of Kartli
SuccessorGeorge XI of Kartli (restored)
Born1642
Died1709 (aged 66–67)
Isfahan, Safavid Iran
SpouseAna Cholokashvili
IssueDavid II of Kakheti
Teimuraz II of Kakheti
Constantine II of Kakheti
DynastyBagrationi
FatherPrince David of Kakheti
MotherElene Diasamidze
ReligionGeorgian Orthodox Church, then Shia Islam
KhelrtvaHeraclius I's signature

Heraclius I (Georgian: ერეკლე I, Erekle I; Persian: ارگلی خان, romanizedEreglī Khān) or Nazar Alī Khān (Persian: نظر علی خان, romanizedNaẓar ʿAlī Khān; Georgian: ნაზარალი-ხანი, romanized: nazarali-khani) (1642–1709), of the Bagrationi dynasty, was a Georgian monarch who ruled the kingdoms of Kakheti (1675–1676, 1703–1709) and Kartli (1688–1703) under the protection of the Safavid dynasty of Iran.