| Constantine I Կոստանդին Ա | |
|---|---|
| Lord of Cilicia | |
| 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 |
Constantine I or Kostandin I (Armenian: Կոնստանտին; 1035–1040 – c. 1100) was the second lord of Armenian Cilicia from 1095 to until about 1099.
Early years
He was the son of Roupen I. Constantine began leading the troops during 1090. The mastery of this mountain defile made possible the assessment of taxes on merchandise transported from the port of Ayas towards the central part of Asia Minor, a source of wealth to which the Roupenians owed their power.
His rule
After his father’s death in 1095, The crusaders, for their part, duly appreciated the aid of their Armenian allies.
The Chronographie of Samuel of Ani records that Constantine died soon after a lightning bolt struck his table in the fortress of Vahka. He was buried in Castalon.
Marriage and children
According to the Chronicle of Aleppo, his wife was descended from Bardas Phokas.
- Beatrice (? – before 1118), the wife of Count Joscelin I of Edessa
- Thoros I, Lord of Armenian Cilicia (? – February 17, 1129 / February 16, 1130)
- Leo I, Lord of Armenian Cilicia (? – Constantinople, February 14, 1140)
References
- ^ a b c d Ghazarian 2000, p. 47.
- ^ a b c d e Ghazarian 2000, p. 49.
- ^ Ghazarian 2000, p. 127.
- ^ Kurkjian, Vahan M (1958). A History of Armenia. Armenian General Benevolent Union of America. p. 217. Retrieved 12 November 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Morton 2020, p. 86.
Sources
- Ghazarian, Jacob G. (2000). The Armenian Kingdom in Cilicia during the Crusades: The Integration of Cilician Armenians with the Latins (1080–1093). Taylor & Francis.
- Morton, Nicholas (2020). The Crusader States and Their Neighbours: A Military History, 1099-1187. Oxford University Press.
External links
- The Barony of Cilician Armenia (Kurkjian's History of Armenia, Ch. 27)