Queen Isabella of Armenia facts for kids
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Queen Isabella with Hethum I on a coin
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| Queen of Armenian Cilicia | |
| Reign | 1219–1252 |
| Coronation | 14 May 1226 |
| Predecessor | Leo I |
| Successor | Hethum I |
| Regent | Adam of Baghras Constantine of Barbaron |
| Born | 27 January 1216/ 25 January 1217 (unknown) |
| Died | 23 January 1252 Ked |
| Burial | Monastery of Trazarg |
| Spouse | Philip of Antioch Hethum I |
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Sybilla Leo II, King of Armenia |
| House | Roupenians |
| Father | Leo I, King of Armenia |
| Mother | Sybilla of Cyprus |
| Religion | Armenian Orthodox |
Queen Isabella of Armenia (died c. 1252) ruled the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia 1219–1252. She was the daughter of Leo II of Armenia and Sybilla of Lusignan (daughter of Amalric I of Cyprus). Leo named Isabella as his heir.
She was married twice. Her first husband was Philip, son of Bohemund IV of Antioch, whom she married in 1223. Philip was murdered in 1225.
Her second husband was Hethum (or Hetoum) I, to whom she was married against her will on June 14, 1226. Hethum was co-ruler (or ruler) of Armenia from 1226 to 1270. The couple had six children:
- Leo III (d. 1289)
- Thoros (d. 1266),
- Sibylle (d. 1290), who married Bohemund VI of Antioch
- Euphemie (d. 1309), who married to Julien Grenier, Lord of Sidon
- Rita of Armenia
- Maria of Armenia, who married Guy d'Ibelin
| Preceded by Leo II |
Queen of Armenia 1219–1252 |
Succeeded by Leo III |
Images for kids
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Queen Zabel’s return to the throne, Vardges Sureniants, 1909
See also
In Spanish: Isabel de Armenia para niños
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