Hetum I, king of Armenia

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About Hetum I, king of Armenia

Hethum abdicated in 1270 in favor of his son Leo, and lived out the rest of his life in a monastery, as a monk.


-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hethum_I,_King_of_Armenia



-http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ARMENIA.htm#OshinKorikosdied1264
3. HETHUM (1215-28 Oct 1270, bur Trazarg). Rüdt-Collenberg cites a colophon of Yovhanes the bishop which names "Beatrice (mother), and Sempad, Hethum, Oshin, Basil, Leo, Vacaghk, Kalamarie, Stephanie and Hripsimeh, virgin (brothers and sisters), Philipp and Mariam Ibelin (children of Kalamarie)"[981]. The Chronicle attributed to King Hethum II records that "Hetum…son of Kostandin senior paron of the Armenians" succeeded to the Armenian throne in [24 Jan 1225/23 Jan 1226][982]. His origin, and his marriage, are confirmed by the charter dated 22 Jan 1236 under which "Eython…rex Armenie filius Constantini stirpis regie et Ehelisabeth regina…filia…Leonis regis" granted properties to the Teutonic Knights[983]. He succeeded in 1226 on his marriage as HETHUM I King of Armenia. In 1236 he gave the Teutonic Knights the fief of Haronia, which remained the Order's main territorial grouping outside Palestine until well into the 14th century[984].

m as her second husband, ZABEL Queen of Armenia, widow of PHILIPPE of Antioch, daughter of LEWON I King of Armenia & his second wife Sibylle de Lusignan ([1216]-Ked 23 Jan 1252, bur Trazarg). Her origin and second marriage, are confirmed by the charter dated 22 Jan 1236 under which "Eython…rex Armenie filius Constantini stirpis regie et Ehelisabeth regina…filia…Leonis regis" granted properties to the Teutonic Knights[985].

- KINGS of ARMENIA.