Salome (c. 1761; died young) Teimuraz (1763—1827) Anastasia (b. Martkopi, 3 November 1763 – d. St. Petersburg, 17 January 1838), married 1797 Prince Revaz Eristavi of Ksani Keteven (1764 – 5 July 1840), married 1stly 1781, Ioane, Prince of Mukhrani (1755–1801), with living descendants; 2ndly Prince Abel Andronikashvili (disputed) Mirian (1767–1834) Soslan-David (died c. 1767) Alexander (1770–1844) who headed several insurrections against the Russian rule in Georgia between 1800 and 1832. Archil (died c. 1771) Luarsab (born 1772; died young) Ekaterina (1774–1818), married in 1793 Prince Giorgi Irubakidzé-Cholokashvili. Thecla (1776 – 11 March 1846), married in 1800 Prince Vakhtang Jambakurian-Orbeliani. Parnaoz (1777–1852) Legacy King Heraclius occupies a special place among the Georgian monarchs, with his name being associated with chivalry and valour among Georgians. However, the recent dispute has been over Erekle's decision to sign Treaty of Georgievsk with Russia. It has been reported that those with different views on how to manage relations with Russia accordingly have different interpretations of Erekle's move. For example, the "Society of Erekle II", established in 2009, seeks closer ties with Russia as opposed to the integration with the West. They primarily justify their position through alluding to Erekle's decision and claim that the Orthodox kinship with Russia was of paramount importance to preserve Georgian nationhood, while the European culture may pose threat to Georgian spirituality, especially Orthodox Christianity as a pillar of Georgianness. Others who hold more pro-Western views emphasize that King Erekle saw Russia as a window to European civilization. Erekleoba is an annual, traditional public feast celebrated at the King Erekle II's palace in Eastern Georgia's city of Telavi on November 7 to pay tribute to his memory. See also List of people with the most children Society of Irakli II References Sources 1720 births 1798 deaths 18th-century people from Georgia (country) Bagrationi dynasty of the Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti Eastern Orthodox monarchs People from Telavi Afsharid generals Battle of Krtsanisi Burials at Svetitskhoveli Cathedral People of the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774) Afsharid governors of Kakheti Kings of Kakheti