Beka III Jaqeli

Beka III Jaqeli, also known as Sefer Pasha (Georgian: ბექა III ჯაყელი; Turkish: Sefer Paşa), (c. 1564—1635) was a Georgian ruler of Childir Eyalet and vassal of the Ottoman Empire from 1625 to 1635. He was a member of the Jaqeli family and the third son of Kaikhosro II Jaqeli and Dedisimedi. Beka came to power after poisoning his nephew Manuchar III, the last Christian ruler of Samtskhe-Saatabago. After this Beka III went to Istanbul, on the court of Sultan Murad IV. He converted to Islam, called himself Sefer Pasha and returned to his ruling state. Under his rule Ottomans started the process of spreading Islam in Samtskhe. Sefer Pasha Died in 1635 and was succeeded by his son, Yusuf I as a new Pasha of Childir.

Beka III Jaqeli
Pasha of Childir
Reign	1625-1635
Predecessor	Manuchar III
Successor	Yusuf I
Born	c. 1564
Died	1635
Issue	Yusuf I Jaqeli
Dynasty	Jaqeli
Father	Kaikhosro II Jaqeli
Mother	Dedisimedi
Religion	Orthodox Christianity, Converted to Islam in 1625

Sources

• Mikaberidze, Alexander (2015). Historical Dictionary of Georgia (2 ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1442241466.
• Rayfield, Donald (2012). Edge of Empires: A History of Georgia. Reaktion Books. ISBN 978-1780230702.