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 hostages for ransom.
Fresco of Levan II
Levan's first wife Tamunia Shervashidze after her mutilation by him (drawing by Teramo Castelli)
The House of Dadiani, later known as the House of Dadiani-Chikovani, was a Georgian family of nobles, dukes and princes, and a ruling dynasty of the western Georgian province of Mingrelia.
House of Dadiani
David Dadiani, Ruler of Mingrelia
Ekateriné Dadiani-Chavchavadze, Princess of Mingrelia
Niko Dadiani,Elder Son of David