to recover their capital. In 1477, Eristav of Odishi, Vameq II Dadiani opposed Bagrat's rule in Western Georgia, he then assembled the Abkhazians and Gurians and began the raids in Imereti. The reaction of the king of Georgia was immediate. Bagrat VI defeated and subdued Vameq II Dadiani. Bagrat died in 1478, and was succeeded by his son, Alexander II. Bagrat VI was buried at the Gelati Monastery near Kutaisi. Family and children He was married to Elene (died November 3, 1510), who bore him three sons: Vakhtang (died very young) Alexander II David In historical fiction Emanuele Rizzardi, L'ultimo Paleologo. PubMe Editor, 2018 Notes References Ivane Javakhishvili, The History of the Georgian Nation, vol. 3 (1982), Tbilisi State University Press, pages 320–340 (In Georgian) Ronald Grigor Suny, The Making of the Georgian Nation: 2nd edition (December 1994), Indiana University Press, , pages 45–46 Kings of Georgia Kings of Imereti Eastern Orthodox monarchs Bagrationi dynasty of the Kingdom of Georgia 1430s births 1478 deaths