Tsotne Dadiani was a prominent Georgian nobleman and political leader who lived during the period of Mongol dominance in Georgia. A member of the House of Dadiani, he served as a high-ranking official and governor in western Georgia. He is most famously remembered for his courageous actions during a failed anti-Mongol conspiracy around 1246. By choosing to undergo the same brutal punishments as his fellow conspirators, he demonstrated a profound sense of loyalty and solidarity, an act that ultimately led to his veneration as a saint.