# Mzetchabuk Jaqeli

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Member of Georgian nobility and Atabeg of Samtskhe-Saatabago

Mzetchabuk Jaqeli Atabeg of Samtskhe Reign 1500–1515 Predecessor Kaikhosro I Successor Manuchar I Born 1445 Died 1516 (1517) Dynasty Jaqeli Father Qvarqvare II Jaqeli Religion Orthodox Christianity

**Mzetchabuk Jaqeli** ([Georgian](/source/Georgian_language): მზეჭაბუკ ჯაყელი) (1445 – 1516) was a Prince and [Atabeg](/source/Atabeg) of [Samtskhe-Saatabago](/source/Samtskhe-Saatabago) during 1500–1515, member of the [Jaqeli](/source/Jaqeli) family and son of [Qvarqvare II Jaqeli](/source/Qvarqvare_II_Jaqeli). After his older brother's death Mzetchabuk had seized the [Atabeg's](/source/Atabeg) throne from his nephew, [Qvarqvare](/source/Qvarqvare_III_Jaqeli). He was an ambitious and arrogant ruler. Like his [father](/source/Qvarqvare_II) and [grandfather](/source/Ivane_II_Jaqeli), Mzetchabuk demanded the separation of the Meskhetian church from the [Georgian Orthodox church](/source/Georgian_Orthodox_church). Atabeg Mzetchabuk Strived to strengthen [Samtskhe](/source/Samtskhe-Saatabago). He nominally obeyed [Ottoman sultan](/source/Ottoman_Empire) [Selim I](/source/Selim_I) and with his help [Adjara](/source/Adjara) came fully under Meskhetian rule.[1] In 1515 old Mzetchabuk abdicated and became a monk, received a monastic name Jacob. After Mzetchabuk [Atabeg's](/source/Atabeg) title would be given to his nephew [Qvarqvare](/source/Qvarqvare_III_Jaqeli), but Mzetchabuk's younger brother [Manuchar](/source/Manuchar_I_Jaqeli) rebelled against him. The war for succession was won by Manuchar and he became the next [Atabeg](/source/Atabeg). Mzetchabuk Jaqeli died in 1516, at the age of 70–71.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Georgian Soviet encyclopedia](/source/Georgian_Soviet_encyclopedia), volume 6, page 658, Tbilisi, 1983

Mzetchabuk Jaqeli Jaqeli Preceded by Kaikhosro I Prince of Meskheti 1500-1515 Succeeded by Manuchar I

v t e Atabegs of Samtskhe Sargis I Beka I Sargis II Qvarqvare I Beka II Shalva Aghbugha I Ivane II Aghbugha II Qvarqvare II Kaikhosro I Mzetchabuki Manuchar I Qvarqvare III Kaikhosro II Qvarqvare IV Manuchar II Manuchar III Category

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