Ruben I
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| Ruben I Ռուբեն Ա | |
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| Lord of Cilicia | |
| Lord of Armenian Cilicia | |
| Reign | c. 1081 – 1095 |
| Predecessor | (none) |
| Successor | Constantine I |
| Born | 1025 |
| Died | 1095 (aged 69–70) Kormogolo[citation needed] |
| Burial | Monastery of Castalon |
| Issue | Constantine I ? Thoros of Marash |
| House | Roupenians |
Ruben I, (Armenian: Ռուբեն Ա;[a] 1025/1035[citation needed]–1095) was the first lord of Armenian Cilicia from c. 1081[citation needed] until his death.
His descent and early years
[edit]The Rubenids were descendants of the Bagratids.[1]
Death
[edit]He was 70[2] (or 60) when he died;[citation needed] he was buried at the monastery of Castalon.[3]
Marriage and children
[edit]The name of Roupen’s wife is unknown. His recorded children are:[citation needed]
- Constantine I of Cilicia (1035/1055 – 24 February 1102 / 23 February 1103)[citation needed]
- (?) Thoros of Marash (according to Rüdt-Collenberg, he was the brother of Constantine I)[citation needed]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Also Roupen I or Rupen I[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Ghazarian 2000, p. 46.
- ^ Ghazarian 2000, p. 47.
- ^ Kurkjian, Vahan M (1958). A History of Armenia. Armenian General Benevolent Union of America. p. 216. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
Bibliography
[edit]- Ghazarian, Jacob (2000). The Armenian Kingdom in Cilicia During the Crusades: The Integration of Cilician Armenians with the Latins, 1080-1393. Abingdon: RoutledgeCurzon. ISBN 9781136124181. OCLC 1079207547.
External links
[edit]- The Barony of Cilician Armenia (Kurkjian's History of Armenia, Ch. 27)
- The Rupenids
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