Constantine I, Prince of Armenia
Constantine I or Kostandin I (Armenian: Կոնստանտին; 1035–1040 – c. 1100) was the second lord of Armenian Cilicia (1095 – c. 1100). He ruled the greater part of the Taurus Mountain regions, while managing the towns and lands within his domain. He provided ample provisions to the Crusaders, for example during the difficult period of the siege of Antioch in the winter of 1097. He was a passionate adherent of the separated Armenian Church.
Constantine I | |
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Lord of Cilicia | |
Constantine and Tancred at Tarsus | |
Lord of Armenian Cilicia | |
Reign | 1095 – c. 1100 |
Predecessor | Roupen I |
Successor | Thoros I |
Born | 1045–50 |
Died | 1102/1103 |
Burial | Monastery of Castalon |
Spouse | An unnamed great-granddaughter of Bardas Phokas |
Issue | Thoros I Beatrice Leo I |
House | Roupenians |
Father | Roupen I |
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