Archil of Imereti
| Archil | |
|---|---|
King Archil by Nicolaes Witsen | |
| King of Imereti | |
| Reign | 1661–1663 1678–1679 1690–1691 1695–1698 |
| King of Kakheti | |
| Reign | 1664–1675 |
| Successor | Heraclius I |
| Born | 1647 |
| Died | 16 April 1713 (aged 65–66) Moscow |
| Burial | |
| Issue | Prince Alexander |
| Dynasty | Bagrationi dynasty |
| Father | Vakhtang V of Kartli |
| Mother | Rodam Kaplanishvili-Orbeliani |
| Religion | Georgian Orthodox Church |
| Khelrtva | |
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Archil (Georgian: არჩილი) (1647 – April 16, 1713), of Bagrationi dynasty, king (mepe) of Imereti in western Georgia (1661–1663, 1678–1679, 1690–1691, 1695–1696, and 1698) and of Kakheti in eastern Georgia (1664–75). After a series of unsuccessful attempts to establish himself on the throne of Imereti, Archil retired to Russia where he spearheaded the cultural life of a local Georgian community. He was also a lyric poet.