Ivane II Orbeli was a Court official of the Kingdom of Georgia, holding the offices of Amirspasalar (Commander-in-Chief) and Mandaturtukhutsesi (Lord High Mandator).
According to Vardan Areveltsi the Georgian King David V was poisoned by Sumbat and Ivane Orbeli who had made an agreement with Prince George, that he would appoint them generals.
[1] In 1156 Ivane Orbeli was indeed rewarded by George III with the post of Amirspasalar (commander-in-chief).
In the same year a Muslim coalition of Shah-Armens, Saltukids and Artuqids suffered a defeat when they tried to recapture Ani from the Georgians.
[3] In 1163 a second coalition was led by atabeg Shams al-Din Ildeniz, Eldigüz who defeated the Georgian king, George III was forced to hand over Ani to Fadl ibn Mahmud's brother Shahanshah ibn Mahmud.