Thoros I of Cilicia
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Thoros I of Cilicia was a 12th-century Armenian prince who significantly strengthened the Armenian principality in Cilicia and laid foundations for the later Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Armenian prince
ⓘ
ruler of Cilician Armenia ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Crusader states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Thoros I, Lord of Armenian Cilicia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Toros I of Cilicia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Rubenid principality of Cilicia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| built | fortifications in the Taurus Mountains ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 12th century ⓘ |
| conflict |
conflicts with neighboring Muslim rulers
ⓘ
wars against the Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| country | Cilician Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | c. 1129 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Cilicia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Armenians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expanded | territory of the Rubenid principality ⓘ |
| father | Ruben II of Cilicia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Thoros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedFrom | mountain fortresses of Cilicia ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Armenian Cilicia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later rulers of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia ⓘ |
| language | Armenian ⓘ |
| maintained | alliances with Latin Crusaders ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Rubenid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expanding Armenian control in Cilicia
ⓘ
fortifying mountain strongholds in Cilicia ⓘ laying foundations for the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia ⓘ strengthening the Armenian principality in Cilicia ⓘ |
| opposed | Byzantine attempts to reassert control over Cilicia ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
ⓘ
history of the Crusades ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn | formation of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | de facto independent ruler from Byzantium ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | hereditary principality ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Lord of Armenian Cilicia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ruben II of Cilicia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Cilicia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southeastern Asia Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 1129 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 1100s ⓘ |
| relative | Leo I, King of Armenian Cilicia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strengthened |
military defenses of Cilician Armenia
ⓘ
political independence of Cilician Armenia ⓘ |
| successor | Levon I of Cilicia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Lord of the Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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