Background
"Abdu"llah Beg was the eldest son of Jesse-Khan, a Muslim ruler of Kartli in central and eastern Georgia, by his first wife Mariam née Orbeliani.
"Abdu"llah Beg was the eldest son of Jesse-Khan, a Muslim ruler of Kartli in central and eastern Georgia, by his first wife Mariam née Orbeliani.
In 1744 Teimuraz II and Erekle II of the rival Kakhetian branch of the Bagrationi ascended the thrones of Kartli and Kakheti, respectively. Teimuraz made "Abdu"llah Beg a prince of Somkhiti and Sabaratiano (Kvemo Kartli) with the residence at Samshvilde. In Teimuraz’s absence, however, "Abdu"llah Beg attempted a coup, recruited the Dagestani mercenaries and took control of the capital city, Tiflis, with the help of a local Iranian garrison.
Fighting continued into the following year until "Abdu"llah Beg was finally defeated and Tiflis captured by Erekle"s loyal army.
Thereafter the prince disappeared from history. "Abdu"llah Beg was married to Ketevan, daughter of Erekle I, of the Kakhetian Bagrationi.
Prince Aghas (died 1765). Prince David (died 1767).
He was involved in the plot of Prince Paata of Kartli against Erekle II who had him executed.
Prince Iese (died 30 November 1812). He became a Christian cleric and Metropolitan Bishop of Tbilisi under the name of Arsen. Prince Rostom-Mirza (fl 1736–1755)
Prince Asan-Mirza (fl 1736)
Princess Mariam-Begum, who married, in 1753, to Azad-Khan, the Afghan warlord of Azerbaijan, and then Prince Revaz Andronikashvili.