Levan II Dadiani
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Levan II Dadiani was a member of the House of Dadiani and ruler of the Principality of Mingrelia in western Georgia. Levan is known for his extensive raiding of neighboring countries and taking hostag
Fresco of Levan II Dadiani
Levan's first wife Tamunia Shervashidze after her mutilation by him (drawing by Teramo Castelli)
Princess Darejan Chiladze, Levan's second wife
Simon I Gurieli
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Simon I Gurieli, of the House of Gurieli, was Prince of Guria in 1625. He acceded to power in Guria, a small principality in southwest Georgia, after having murdered his father, Mamia II Gurieli, and
Levan II Dadiani
…and divorced her, sending her back to her father, Mamia II Gurieli. The alliance was further cemented when Levan's sister Mariam married Mamia's son Simon and Levan married Seteman Sharvashidze's daughter Tamunia. However, the alliance was shattered when Levan accused Tamunia of adultery, cut off her ears…
Simon Gurieli, a sketch from Teramo Castelli's travelogue.