page_title: Prince Alexander of Imereti (1674–1711)
hierarchical_section_title: Prince Alexander of Imereti (1674–1711)
caption_attribution_description: English: Alexander Bagration of Imereti, Prince of Georgia, Commander of the Russian Artillery at the Battle of Narva. Oil on canvas, 87 x 60 cm
context_page_description: Prince Alexander, also known as Tsarevich Aleksandr Archilovich Imeretinsky was a Georgian royal prince of the Kingdom of Imereti. He lived as an émigré in the Tsardom of Russia and subsequently served as first General of the Artillery, the second highest military rank under Tsar Peter the Great. During the Great Northern War, Alexander was taken prisoner at Narva in 1700 and spent ten years in Swedish captivity. He died on his way back to Russia.
context_section_description: Prince Alexander (Georgian: ალექსანდრე, Alek'sandre), also known as Tsarevich Aleksandr Archilovich Imeretinsky (Russian: Александр Арчилович Имеретинский) (1674 – 20 February 1711) was a Georgian royal prince (batonishvili) of the Kingdom of Imereti. He lived as an émigré in the Tsardom of Russia and subsequently served as first General of the Artillery (Feldzeugmeister), the second highest military rank under Tsar Peter the Great. During the Great Northern War, Alexander was taken prisoner at Narva in 1700 and spent ten years in Swedish captivity. He died on his way back to Russia.
caption: Alexander in plate armor and ermine coat as painted by Martin Mijtens the Elder.
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