Heraclius II (Erekle II)
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 5
- Years
- 1783–1801
Every event in Historedia whose sources name Heraclius II (Erekle II), with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
Treaty of Georgievsk
1783–1801Role: King of Kartli-Kakheti who signed and ratified the treaty
- Establishment of the Russian protectorate
Heraclius II laid Kartli-Kakheti's investiture in Russian hands, making the kingdom a protectorate while abjuring dependence on Iran or any other power.
- Signing at the fortress of Georgievsk
Emissaries of Russia and Kartli-Kakheti signed the bilateral treaty at the fortress of Georgievsk in the North Caucasus on 24 July 1783.
- Russian contingent stationed and withdrawn
Two Russian infantry battalions with four artillery pieces reached Tbilisi in 1784 but were withdrawn in 1787 despite frantic Georgian protests.
- Iranian demand to renounce the treaty
After Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar emerged, Iran demanded Heraclius II renounce the treaty and re-accept Persian suzerainty; his refusal led to invasion and the sack of Tbilisi.
- Russian violation of the treaty and annexation
Russia effectively scrapped the treaty in 1801, incorporating Georgian lands directly into the Russian Empire and deposing the Georgian monarchy.
- Establishment of the Russian protectorate
Sources
- Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
- Treaty of Georgievsk Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22