Qvarqvare II Jaqeli

Qvarqvare II Jaqeli or Kvarkvare II Jaqeli (reigned 1451–1498) was a Prince of Samtskhe-Saatabago, styled Atabeg of Samtskhe or Prince of Meskheti. He was a member of the Jaqeli family, the son of Ivane Jaqeli. He succeeded his nephew, Aghbugha, who died in 1451. His reign was marked by warfare with the powerful Muslim states that surrounded the principality. The Ağ Qoyunlu launched major attacks in 1466, 1476-1477 and 1485 and from 1479 the Ottoman Empire started to encroach on the territories. Qvarqvare also had a number of victories. Armenian sources record that in 1479 he ravaged the land around Erzurum, reducing the city to tributary status.