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List of monarchs of Kakheti and Hereti

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List of monarchs of Kakheti and Hereti contains heads of state associated with the various Caucasian political entities associated with the terms "Kakheti" and "Hereti" in modern-day Georgia, Turkey, Russia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia.

Princes of Kakheti

The Chosroids

c. 580–637 – Adarnase I, also prince of Iberia since 627.

637–650 – Stephen I, also prince of Iberia

650–684 – Adarnase II, prince of Iberia

685–736 – Stephen II

736–741 – Mirian

736–786 – Archil “the Martyr”

786–790 – John

786–807 – Juansher

Chorbishops

786–827 – Grigol

827–839 – Vache Kvabulidze

839–861 – Samuel, Donauri

861–881 – Gabriel, Donauri

881–893 – Padla I Arevmaneli

893–918 – Kvirike I

918–929 – Padla II

929–976 – Kvirike II

976–1010 – David

1010–1014 – Annexation by the Kingdom of Georgia

1014–1029 – Kvirike III

1029–1039 – Annexation by the Kingdom of Georgia

Kings of Hereti

Grigor Hamam (893–897)

Adarnase (897–943)

Ishkhanik (943–c. 965)

John (c. 965-995)

Queen Dinar (c.

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