Solomon I of Imereti

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Solomon I, King of Imeretia
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Solomon I, King of Imeretia

|Solomon I (1735-1784) was a Bagrationi king of the western Georgian kingdom of Imereti ruling from 1752 to 1784.

Solomon was a son of Aleksandri V, King of Imereti. During his 32-year reign Solomon succeeded in centralizing royal powers, restricting certain feudal authorities, and liberating a large part of Western Georgia from the Ottomans. Solomon was allied with Erekle II, King of Kartli-Kakheti in Eastern Georgia.

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Preceded by:
Giorgi VII
King of Imereti
1752-1766
Succeeded by:
Taimurazi
Preceded by:
Taimurazi
King of Imereti
1768-1782
Succeeded by:
Davit II
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