Qvarqvare I Jaqeli
Georgian prince
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Qvarqvare I Jaqeli (Georgian: ყვარყვარე I ჯაყელი) (1298 – 1361) was a Georgian prince (mtavari) and ruler of Samtskhe during 1334-1361.[1]
| Qvarqvare I Jaqeli | |
|---|---|
Fresco of Qvarqvare I Jaqeli from the Zarzma Monastery. | |
| Atabeg of Samtskhe | |
| Reign | 1334–1361 |
| Predecessor | Sargis II |
| Successor | Beka II |
| Born | 1298 |
| Died | 1361 (aged 62–63) |
| Issue | Beka II Jaqeli Shalva Jaqeli |
| Dynasty | Jaqeli |
| Father | Sargis II Jaqeli |
| Religion | Orthodox Christianity |
His father was Atabeg Sargis II Jaqeli, the son of Beka I Jaqeli. In 1334, after his father's death, Qvarqvare became George V The Brilliant's vassal and was appointed as Atabeg of Samtskhe by the King of Georgia.
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The Jaqelis were vassals of the Ilkhanate, paid regular tributes and participated in their campaigns.[2] Qvarqvare appears in a painting of the House of Jaqeli during the period which shows them wearing the caftan with tiraz bands on the sleeves inscribed with Kufic letters.[3] Their caftan is decorated with the cloud collars made of pearl embroidery, a design of Mongol Ilkhanate origin.[4] This is also the costume worn at the time by the courtiers at the Mongol court in Tabriz.[5]
