Thomas (Armenia)
Thomas ( Armenian Թոմաս , Middle Greek Θωμάς ; † after 1170 probably in Antioch ) was ruler for the little Armenian prince Ruben II from 1169 to 1170 .
Life
Thomas was a relative (possibly the father-in-law) of Prince Thoros II , who abdicated in 1169 in favor of his son Ruben and entered a monastery . Because Ruben was still a small child, Thomas was installed as guardian and regent. However, Thoros' brother Mleh from his exile at the court of the Zengid - Emir Nur ad-Din in Aleppo also made claims to rule over Cilicia . Since there was no peaceful agreement between the two parties, Mleh invaded Cilicia in 1170 with a Turkish force. Thomas entrusted Ruben to the Catholicos Nerses IV. Schnorhali in Hromkla and fled to Antioch. His protégé was tracked down by Mleh's captors and killed.
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literature
- Jacob G. Ghazarian: The Armenian Kingdom in Cilicia during the Crusades. The Integration of Cilician Armenians with the Latins (1080-1393). Routledge / Curzon, Abingdon 2000, ISBN 0-7007-1418-9 .
- William Henry Count Rüdt-Collenberg : The Rupenides, Hetumides, and Lusignans. On the structure of the Armeno-Cilician dynasties. Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon 1963.
- Steven Runciman : History of the Crusades, Volume 2. The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East 1100–1187. Beck, Munich 1968 (reprint), ISBN 3-40-639960-6 , p. 389.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Thomas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Թոմաս Բ (Armenian); Θωμάς (Greek) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Regent for the Armenian prince Ruben II. |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 11th century or 12th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1170 |
| Place of death | uncertain: Antioch |