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Constantine II, Prince of Armenia
Lord of Armenian Cilicia in c. 1129
Lord of Armenian Cilicia in c. 1129
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Constantine II |
| Կոստանդին Բ | |
| title | Lord of Cilicia |
| succession | Lord of Armenian Cilicia |
| reign | 1129/1130 |
| predecessor | Thoros I |
| successor | Leo I |
| house | Roupenians |
| father | Thoros I |
| death_date | after February 17, 1129 |
Կոստանդին Բ
Constantine II (), also Kostandin II, (unknown – after February 17, 1129) was the fourth lord of Armenian Cilicia (1129/1130).
The Chronique Rimée de la Petite Arménie (“The Rhymed Chronicle of Armenia Minor”) of Vahram of Edessa records that he was the son of Thoros I, lord of Armenian Cilicia. His mother's name is not known.
He and his father's deaths occurred during 1129.
''After the death of Thoros, his only son and heir was cast into prison by some wicked people, who administered to him a poisonous drug, thus the principality came to [[Leo I, Prince of Armenia
Other historians (e.g., Jacob G. Ghazarian, Vahan M. Kurkjian) suggest that there were no successors for Toros. and was succeeded by Leon I.
Footnotes
Sources
- Ghazarian, Jacob G: The Armenian Kingdom in Cilicia during the Crusades: The Integration of Cilician Armenians with the Latins (1080–1393); RoutledgeCurzon (Taylor & Francis Group), 2000, Abingdon;
References
- Runciman, Steven. "A History of the Crusades – Volume II.: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East: 1100–1187".
- Ghazarian, Jacob G.. "The Armenian Kingdom in Cilicia during the Crusades: The Integration of Cilician Armenians with the Latins (1080–1093)".
- Vahram. (2008-09-10). "Chronicle". Internet Archive.
- Vahan M. Kurkjian. (2005-04-05). "A History of Armenia". Bill Thayer.
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