Background
Archil was a son of Bagrat I, Prince of Mukhrani, son of Constantine II of Georgia, by his wife Elene.
Archil was a son of Bagrat I, Prince of Mukhrani, son of Constantine II of Georgia, by his wife Elene.
After Bagrat"s resignation, Archil"s elder brothers, Ashotan and Vakhtang, succeeded as princes of Mukhrani. Archil was actively involved in contemporary war and politics. In one of such forays, a Safavid force from the Tbilisi citadel assaulted and defeated Archil at Sapurtsle.
The prince and his family were captured and sent to Iran.
After Simon I himself was brought captive to the shah Tahmasp I and cast in the Alamut fortress, Archil and his family were imprisoned in Shiraz in 1573. Both Simon and Archil were released on the death of Tahmasp and returned to Kartli in 1576.
Archil had three children:
Prince Erekle (29 March 1560 – 1605), Prince of Mukhrani. Prince Husayn Beg. Princess Elene (fl 1572).