Ketevan the Martyr was a 17th-century queen consort of Kakheti and served as its regent from 1605 to 1614. Following the death of her husband, she led Georgian nobles to defeat a usurper and later negotiated with the Safavid ruler to secure her son's throne. While acting as a hostage to protect her kingdom, she was held in Shiraz, where she refused to convert to Islam. In 1624, she was executed through torture by the Safavid authorities, becoming a symbol of religious steadfastness.