Rubenid dynasty

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The Rubenid dynasty was a medieval Armenian royal house that established and ruled the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, playing a central role in its political and cultural life during the Crusader era.

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Label Occurrences
Rubenid dynasty canonical 9
Princes of Cilicia 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Armenian royal house
medieval dynasty
royal dynasty
alliedWith Byzantine Empire
Crusader states
capital Sis
Tarsus
Vahka
conflictWith Byzantine Empire
Principality of Antioch
Seljuk Empire
surface form: Seljuk Turks
continent Asia
country Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
dissolved 1252
endTime 1252
ethnicGroup Armenians
followedBy Hethumid dynasty
foundedBy Ruben I of Armenia
surface form: Ruben I of Cilicia
governmentForm monarchy
hasPart Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
surface form: Principality of Cilician Armenia
hasTitle Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
surface form: Kings of Armenian Cilicia

Lords of the Mountains
Rubenid dynasty self-linksurface differs
surface form: Princes of Cilicia
houseType noble house
knownFor establishing the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
patronage of Armenian culture and church
playing a central role in Crusader-era politics
language Armenian language
namedAfter Ruben I of Armenia
surface form: Ruben I of Cilicia
notableRuler Leo II of Armenia
surface form: Leo II, King of Armenian Cilicia

Leo V of Armenia
surface form: Levon I, Lord of the Mountains

Mleh of Cilicia
Ruben I of Armenia
surface form: Ruben I of Cilicia

Ruben III of Cilicia
Thoros I of Cilicia
Thoros II of Cilicia
partOf Crusader states
surface form: Crusader states period

High Middle Ages
precededBy Bagratid Armenia
region Cilicia
religion Armenian Apostolic Church
Christianity
significantEvent elevation of Cilician Armenia to a kingdom
establishment of the Armenian principality in Cilicia
startTime circa 1080
successorState Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
surface form: Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia under the Hethumid dynasty
usedScript Armenian alphabet

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Cilician Armenia rulingDynasty Rubenid dynasty
Coat of arms of Armenia shieldQuarter Rubenid dynasty
Sis associatedWithDynasty Rubenid dynasty
Rubenid dynasty hasTitle Rubenid dynasty self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Princes of Cilicia
Hethumid dynasty predecessor Rubenid dynasty
Ruben I of Armenia dynastyFounded Rubenid dynasty
Ruben I of Armenia founderOf Rubenid dynasty
Ruben I of Armenia nobleFamily Rubenid dynasty
Leo I of Armenia nobleFamily Rubenid dynasty
Leo I of Armenia dynasty Rubenid dynasty