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,[citation needed] (unknown[citation needed] – after February 17, 1129[citation needed]) was the fourth lord of Armenian Cilicia[2] (1129[citation needed]/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.[citation needed] His mother's name is not known.[citation needed]
He died a few months after his father's death in the course of a palace intrigue.[1] Vahram of Edessa, the historian tells us that he was cast into prison and poisoned to death.[2]
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 Thoros I died without a male heir[2] and was succeeded by Leon I.[4]
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ a b c Runciman, Steven. A History of the Crusades – Volume II.: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East: 1100–1187.
- ^ a b c 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- The Barony of Cilician Armenia (Kurkjian's History of Armenia, Ch. 27)