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
Atabeg of Samtskhe
Reign1334–1361
PredecessorSargis II
SuccessorBeka II
Born1298
Died1361
IssueBeka II Jaqeli
Shalva Jaqeli
DynastyJaqeli
FatherSargis II Jaqeli
ReligionOrthodox 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 King.

References

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  1. ^ Georgian Soviet encyclopedia, volume 9, page 102, Tbilisi, 1985
Qvarqvare I Jaqeli
Preceded by Prince of Meskheti
1334-1361
Succeeded by