Thoros III of Armenia
Thoros III of Armenia (c.
1271-
1298) was king of
Armenia, ruling from
1293 to
1298. He was the son of
Leo III of Armenia and Kyranna de Lampron. In
1292 his brother
Hethum II abdicated in his favour; however, Hethum ruled for only five years, dying on
July 23,
1298 at the hands of his brother
Sempad.
Thoros was married twice; his first marriage, to Marguerite de Lusignan (the daughter of King Hugh III of Cyprus), took place on January 9, 1288. His son was Leo IV of Armenia (ruling 1301-1307).
Bibliography
- T.S.R. Boase, editor. The Cicilian Kingdom of Armenia. Scottish Academic Press, 1978.