Leo II von Armenien

Abt 1236 - 1289  (53 years)    Has more than 100 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Leo II von Armenien
  Birth	Abt 1236
  Gender	Male
  Death	1289
  Siblings	6 Siblings
  + 1. Euphemia von Armenien   d. 1309 ▻ Julien de Sidon + 2. Maria von Armenien   d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Guy d' Ibelin + 3. Sybille von Armenien   d. 1290 ▻ Bohémond VI. d' Antiochia   4. Rita von Armenien   d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Constantine von Saravantikar + 5. Leo II von Armenien,   b. Abt 1236   d. 1289  (Age 53 years) ▻ Kyranna de Lampron,  m. 1262   6. Thoros von Armenien,   b. 1244   d. 24 Aug 1266  (Age 22 years)   7. Isabella von Armenien   d. Abt 1268
  Person ID	I669286	Geneagraphie
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2009

  
  

  Father	Héthoum von Armenien, I,   b. 1215   d. 28 Oct 1270 (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Isabelle von Armenien,   b. 1212-1213   d. 23 Jan 1252, Ked (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	1226
  Family ID	F227538	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kyranna de Lampron   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1262
  Children	1. Hethum von Armenien, II,   b. 1266   d. 17 Nov 1307 (Age 41 years)   2. Fimi von Armenien,   b. Abt 1266   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Sybil von Armenien,   b. Abt 1269   d. Yes, date unknown + 4. Thoros von Armenien, III,   b. Abt 1271   d. 23 Jul 1298 (Age 27 years)   5. Ruben von Armenien,   b. Abt 1272   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Zablun von Armenien,   b. Abt 1274   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Sybil von Armenien,   b. Abt 1276   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Sempad von Armenien,   b. 1277   d. Abt 1310 (Age 33 years)   9. Constantine von Armenien, III,   b. 1278   d. Abt 1310 (Age 32 years) + 10. Isabella von Armenien   d. Abt 1321   11. Theophane von Armenien,   b. Abt 1278   d. Yes, date unknown + 12. Rita von Armenien   d. Yes, date unknown   13. Nerses von Armenien,   b. Abt 1279   d. Yes, date unknown + 14. Oshin von Armenien,   b. 1282   d. 20 Jul 1320 (Age 38 years)   15. Alinakh von Armenien,   b. Abt 1283   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F294516	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2009

  
  

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  In 1266, while their father king Hetoum I was away to visit the Mongol court, Leo and his younger brother Thoros fought to repel Mamluk invaders, at the Battle of Mari . Thoros was killed in combat, and Leo, along with 40,000 other Armenian soldiers was captured and imprisoned. When King Hetoum returned, he paid a large ransom to retrieve his son, including a large quantity of money, handing over several fortresses, and accepting to intercede with the Mongol ruler Abagha in order to have one of Baibars 's relatives freed. Hetoum I abdicated in 1269 in favour of his son, and entered the Franciscan order. He died a year later. The new king Leo II was known as a pious king, devoted to Christianity . He pursued active commercial relations with the West, by renewing trade agreements with the Italians and establishing new ones with the Catalans . He also endeavoured to reinforce the Mongol alliance, as his father Hetoum I had submitted Armenia to Mongol authority in 1247. 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." -Marco Polo "Le Livre des Merveilles" In 1275 the Mamluk sultan Baibars invaded Cilicia for a second time. The following year, Armenia fought off an invasion by the Turkomans , but the Constable Sempad , Leo's uncle, was killed in combat. Main article: Armeno-Mongol alliance In 1281 Leo joined the Mongols in their invasion of Syria, but they were vanquished at the Second Battle of Homs . Leo had to sue for peace, and in 1285 obtained a 10-year truce in exchange for important territorial concessions in favour of the Mamluks. Leo was succeeded by his son Hetoum II