kostandin III, king of Armenia

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b) KOSTANDIN (17 Apr 1313-21 Dec 1362). Son of Baudouin according to Tchamitch, who records his accession in 1344[802]. The editor of Recueil also cites a contemporary manuscript dated 795 (24 Dec 1345/23 Dec 1346), conserved in the library of Sis convent, which is in Kostandin's hand and records a donation to the convent in memory of his father Baudouin and his sons Oshin and Lewon[803]. Lord of Neghir. He succeeded in 1344 as KOSTANDIN III King of Armenia. The Liste Rimée des Souverains de la Petite Arménie records that "un certain Constantin de la famille de Léon" succeeded "le baron Jean, fils d'Isabelle sœur d'Oschin père de Léon, et [Guy] frère de Jean" in Armenia[804]. The Chronicle of Jean Dardel records that the Armenians killed "le roy Guy…et messire Bemon de Lisignan son frere" and installed "ung roy…Constant, qui estoit tirant", a later passage stating that he was "le filz baron Baudin, grant mareschal d'Armenye" and that he reigned 19 years[805]. Faced with mounting pressure from the attacking Egyptians, he feigned agreement to the union of the Armenian with the Roman church at the Council of Sis in 1345 in order to attract help from the Pope, but this was not forthcoming. The Egyptians annexed Ayas in 1347. Adana and Tarsus fell to Egypt in 1359. Kostandin's death was followed by a three year interregnum before the choice of Leon de Lusignan as king[806].

m ([1340]%29 MARIE of Korikos, daughter of OSHIN Lord of Korikos & his third wife Jeanne di Tarento [Sicily-Anjou-Capet] (1321-[1377/1405]). The Chronicle of Jean Dardel names "Marie" as the daughter of "le…baron Ossin" and his wife "Jehanne de Naples", stating that she married "[le] premier roy tyrant…Constant, filz de baron Baudin, le grant mareschal du royaume, et ung des quatre gouverneurs"[807]. King Kostandin III & his wife had two children:

• i) OSHIN (before 1345-[1356/57]). He is named by his father in a contemporary manuscript which records a donation to the convent of Sis in memory of his sons Oshin and Lewon[808].
• ii) LEWON ([15 Aug 1338][809]-before 1357). He is named by his father in a contemporary manuscript which records a donation to the convent of Sis in memory of his sons Oshin and Lewon[810].