Leo II, King of Armenia^[1]

Abt 1236 - 1289  (~ 53 years)

• Name	Leo II
  Suffix	King of Armenia
  Birth	Abt 1236
  Gender	Male
  Acceded	1269
  	King of the Armenian
  	was King of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, ruling from 1269/1270 to 1289
  Name	Armenian, Levon II
  Name	Leo III
  Name	Leon II
  Death	1289
  Notes	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_II_of_Armenia In 1271, Marco Polo visited the Armenian harbour of Ayas and commented favourably about Leo's reign and the abundance of the country, although he mentions his military forces were rather demoralized: "The king [Leo II] properly maintains justice in his land, and is a vassal of the Tartars. There are many cities and villages, and everything in abundance.(...) In the past, men were courageous at war, but today they are vile and chetive, and don't have other talents than drink properly." \emdash Marco Polo "Le Livre des Merveilles"
  Person ID	I64127	Glenn Cook Family
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2013

  
  

  Father	Hethum I, King of Armenia   d. 1271
  Mother	Isabella (Zabel), Queen of Armenia,   b. 27 Jan 1216 or 25 Jan 1217   d. 23 Jan 1252, Ked (Age 34 years)
  Marriage	14 Jun 1226
  	Hethum's father Constantine had been regent for the young Queen Zabel of Armenia. Zabel originally married Philip (1222\endash 1225), son of Bohemond IV of Antioch. However, Constantine had Philip disposed of, and instead forced Zabel to marry his own son, Hethum, on June 14, 1226, to make Zabel and Hethum co-rulers.
  Family ID	F551618843	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Keran, Queen of Armenia   d. 28 Jul 1285
  Children	1. Hethum II, King of Armenia,   b. 1266   d. 17 Nov 1307 (Age 41 years)   2. Thoros (Theodore) III, King of Armenia,   b. Abt 1271   d. 23 Jul 1298 (Age ~ 27 years)   3. Isabella of Armenia, Princess of Tyre,   b. Abt 1275   d. Bef 9 Apr 1323 (Age ~ 48 years)   4. Rita of Armenia, Princess   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Oshin, King of Armenia,   b. 1282   d. 20 Jul 1320 (Age 38 years)
  Family ID	F935	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 May 2013

  
  

• Photos

  Leo II, King of Armenia Portrait of Prince Levon by Toros Roslin, 1250

  
  

• Sources

  [S1728] Wikipedia-The Free Encyclopedia, (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page the free encyclopedia).