Leon III (Armenia)
Leon III or Leo III. ( Armenian Լևոն Գ ; * around 1236; † 1289 ) was king of Lesser Armenia from 1270 to 1289. He was the son of Hethum I and Queen Isabella of Armenia .
In 1262 he married Keran (Kir Anna), daughter of Prince Hethum von Lambron. In 1266 he was captured in the battle against the Mamluks , his younger brother Thoros was killed. Leo was ransomed by his father, who shortly thereafter abdicated in his favor.
In a 20-year marriage, Leo and Keran had 15 children, eight sons and seven daughters, of which two sons and two daughters died young; five of his sons became - mostly fighting against each other - king of Lesser Armenia:
- Hethum II (ruled 1289–1293, 1294–1297, 1299–1307)
- Fimi (* around 1266)
- Sybille (* around 1269)
- Thoros III. (ruled 1293–1298)
- Ruben (* around 1272)
- Zablun (* around 1274)
- Sybille (Zabel) (* around 1276)
- Sempad of Armenia (ruled 1297–1299)
- Constantine III (ruled 1299)
- Isabella († around 1321), married Amalrich of Tire
- Theophane (* around 1278)
- Rita of Armenia , married Michael IX. , Co-emperor of Byzantium with his father Andronikos II. Palaiologos
- Nerses (* around 1279)
- Oshin of Armenia (ruled 1308-1320)
- Alinakh (* around 1283)
literature
- Thomas S. Boase: The Cilician Kingdom of Armenia . Scottish Academic Press, Edinburgh 1978, ISBN 0-7073-0145-9 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Hethum I. |
King of Lesser Armenia 1270–1289 |
Hethum II |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leon III |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Leo III. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Lesser Armenia (1270–1289) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1236 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1289 |