Leo II of Armenia
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Leo II of Armenia was a 13th-century king of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia and a prominent ruler from the French-origin Lusignan dynasty who played a key role in the politics of the Crusader states.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Leo II of Armenia (Cilician) | 1 |
| Leo II of Cilician Armenia | 1 |
| Leo II, King of Armenian Cilicia | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Armenia
ⓘ
medieval ruler ⓘ member of the House of Lusignan ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Crusader states
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Sis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Constantine I of Armenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hethum II of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ Isabella of Armenia (daughter of Leo II) NERFINISHED ⓘ Oshin of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ Rita of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ Smbat of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sybil of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ Theophanu of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ Thoros III of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1289 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasticOrigin | French-origin Lusignan family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 13th century ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Armenian ⓘ |
| father | Hethum I of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignPolicy | support for Crusader principalities in the Levant ⓘ |
| governmentForm | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| language |
Armenian
ⓘ
likely Old French ⓘ |
| mother | Isabella of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily |
Hethumid dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lusignan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
alliances with Mongol Ilkhanate
ⓘ
conflicts with the Mamluk Sultanate ⓘ involvement in Crusader states politics ⓘ strengthening the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Armenian Cilicia ⓘ |
| predecessor | Hethum I of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Cilicia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1289 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1269 ⓘ |
| religion | Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Keran of Lampron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Hethum II of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorStateRelations | alliance with Mongol Ilkhanate against Mamluks ⓘ |
| title |
King of Armenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord of the Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Leo II of Cilician Armenia
this entity surface form:
Leo II, King of Armenian Cilicia
this entity surface form:
Leo II of Armenia (Cilician)