Archil II
| Archil II | |
|---|---|
King Archil by Nicolaes Witsen | |
| King of Imereti | |
| 1st reign | 1661–1663 |
| Predecessor | Vameq III Dadiani |
| Successor | Demetrius Gurieli |
| King of Kakheti | |
| Reign | 1664–1675 |
| Predecessor | Persian governorate |
| Successor | Heraclius I |
| King of Imereti | |
| 2nd reign | 1678–1679 |
| Predecessor | Bagrat V |
| Successor | Bagrat V |
| 3rd reign | 1690–1691 |
| Predecessor | Alexander IV |
| Successor | Alexander IV |
| 4th reign | 1695–1696 |
| Predecessor | Alexander IV |
| Successor | George V |
| 5th reign | 1698 |
| Predecessor | George V |
| Successor | Simon |
| Born | 1647 |
| Died | 16 April 1713 (aged 65–66) Moscow |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Ketevan of Kakheti |
| Issue |
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| Dynasty | Bagrationi |
| Father | Vakhtang V |
| Mother | Rodam Kaplanishvili-Orbeliani |
| Religion | Georgian Orthodox Church Royal seal |
| Khelrtva | |
Archil II (Georgian: არჩილ II) (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.