King of Armenian Cilicia (1213-1270) (r. 1226-1269) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hethum I (Armenian: Հեթում Ա; 1213 – 21 October 1270) ruled the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia (also known as "Little Armenia") from 1226 to 1270. He was the son of Constantine of Baberon (d. 1263) and Princess Alix of Lampron . Hethum was the founder of the dynasty which bears his name: the Hethumids. It is also known as the House of Lampron.
Hethum I Հեթում Ա | |
---|---|
![]() Hethum I with Queen Isabella on a coin | |
King of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia | |
Reign | 1226 – 1270 |
Predecessor | Isabella |
Successor | Leo III of Armenia |
Born | 1213 |
Died | 21 October 1270 56–57) | (aged
Spouse | Isabella |
Issue | (6) Euphemia, Maria, Sybille, Rita, Leo III, Thoros |
Father | Constantine of Baberon |
Mother | Princess Alix of Lampron |
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.