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.
Statements (49)
| 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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