Hethum II of Armenia

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Hethum II of Armenia was a 13th–14th century king of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia known for his turbulent reign marked by abdications, monastic retreats, and complex diplomacy with the Mongols and neighboring powers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Human
King of Armenia
Monarch
ally Ghazan Khan NERFINISHED
birthDate c. 1266
capitalDuringReign Sis NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath assassination
conflict Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt NERFINISHED
coRuler Constantine I of Armenia NERFINISHED
Leo III of Armenia NERFINISHED
Thoros III of Armenia NERFINISHED
country Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia NERFINISHED
deathDate 1307
deathPlace Anazarbus NERFINISHED
diplomaticRelations Crusader states in the Levant NERFINISHED
Ilkhanate NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Cyprus NERFINISHED
era 13th century
14th century
event abdicating the throne to become a monk
restoration to the throne after abdication
father Leo II of Armenia NERFINISHED
house Hethumid dynasty NERFINISHED
knownFor alliances with Crusader states
conflicts with the Mamluk Sultanate
diplomacy with the Mongol Ilkhanate
monastic retreats
multiple abdications
languageSpoken Armenian
possibly French
monasticName John NERFINISHED
mother Keran of Lampron NERFINISHED
notableBattle Mongol–Armenian campaigns in Syria NERFINISHED
perpetratorOfAssassination Mamluk agents
positionHeld King of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
predecessor Leo II of Armenia NERFINISHED
regionRuled Cilicia NERFINISHED
reignEnd 1293
1296
1303
reignStart 1289
1295
1299
religion Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED
successor Constantine I of Armenia NERFINISHED
Smbat of Armenia NERFINISHED
Thoros III of Armenia NERFINISHED
title King of Cilician Armenia
tookReligiousVows Franciscan order NERFINISHED

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Hethumid dynasty hasMonarch Hethum II of Armenia