| Yusuf I Jaqeli | |
|---|---|
| Preceded by | Beka III Jaqeli (Sefer Pasha) |
| Succeeded by | Rostom Pasha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1594 |
| Died | 1647 |
| Religion | Orthodox Christianity, Converted to Islam in 1635 |
Yusuf I Jaqeli, also known as Yusuf Pasha (Georgian language: იუსუფ I ჯაყელი
- Turkish language
- Yusuf Paşa), (1594 — 1647) was a Georgian ruler of Childir Eyalet and vassal of the Ottoman Empire from 1635 to 1647, member of the Jaqeli family and the son of Beka III Jaqeli, better known as "Sefer Pasha." .[1] In 1635, after his father's death Ottomans guaranteed Jaqeli family the Meskhetian throne, if they convert to Islam. Yusuf with his family and relatives became Muslim and started ruling Childir. He took appearance in the Ottoman-Safavid war. In 1647 Yusuf I died by unknown illness, leaving the throne to his son, Rostom.
References[]
- ↑ Georgian Soviet encyclopedia, volume 2, page 349, Tbilisi, 1977
Sources[]
- Mikaberidze, Alexander (2015). Historical Dictionary of Georgia (2 ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1442241466.
- Rayfield, Donald (2013). Edge of Empires: A History of Georgia. Reaktion Books. ISBN 978-1780230702.
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