Constantine II, Prince of Armenia
| Constantine II Կոստանդին Բ | |
|---|---|
| Lord of Cilicia | |
| Lord of Armenian Cilicia | |
| Reign | 1129/1130 |
| Predecessor | Thoros I |
| Successor | Leo I |
| Died | after February 17, 1129 |
| House | Roupenians |
| Father | Thoros I |
Constantine II[1] (Armenian: Կոստանդին Բ), also Kostandin II, (unknown – after February 17, 1129) was the fourth lord of Armenian Cilicia[2] (1129/1130[1]).
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.[1]
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 Leon, the brother of Thoros (…).
— Vahram of Edessa: The Rhymed Chronicle of Armenia Minor[3]
Other historians (e.g., Jacob G. Ghazarian, Vahan M. Kurkjian) suggest that there were no successors for Toros.[2] and was succeeded by Leon I.[4]
Footnotes
- ^ a b c Runciman, Steven. A History of the Crusades – Volume II.: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East: 1100–1187.
- ^ a b 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". Text Archive. Internet Archive. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
- ^ Vahan M. Kurkjian (2005-04-05). "A History of Armenia". Website. Bill Thayer. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
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; ISBN 0-7007-1418-9
- Runciman, Steven (1952). A History of the Crusades, Volume II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
External links
- The Barony of Cilician Armenia (Kurkjian's History of Armenia, Ch. 27)