Constantine III (also Constantine V; french: Constantin V d'Arménie; hy, Կոստանդին,

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: ''Gosdantin'' or ''Kostantine''; April 17, 1313 – December 21, 1362) was the

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from 1344 to 1362. He was the son of Baldwin, Lord of Neghir (a nephew of

Hethum I of Armenia Hethum I (Armenian: Հեթում Ա; 1213 – 21 October 1270) ruled the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia (also known as "Little Armenia") from 1226 to 1270. He was the son of Constantine of Baberon (d. 1263) and Princess Alix Pahlavouni of Lampron (a ...

), and second cousin of Constantine II. When Constantine II was killed in an uprising in 1344, Constantine III succeeded him. He attempted to wipe out all rival claimants to the throne; he gave orders to kill Constantine II's nephews, Bemon and Leo, but before the murder could be carried out they escaped to

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. During his rule, Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia was reduced by

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raids and conquests. They conquered Ajazzo in 1347, Tarsus and

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in 1359. Constantine was the first husband of

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, daughter of

Oshin of Corycos Oshin of Korikos (or Corycos) (died 1329) served as regent of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia from 1320 to 1329. He was the son of the historian Hayton of Korikos."Le Royaume Armenien de Cilicie", Claude Mutafian, p.80 He became regent for Leo I ...

and

Joan of Taranto Joan of Taranto (died March 1323) was Queen of Armenia by marriage to Oshin, King of Armenia. As daughter of Philip I, Prince of Taranto, she was a member of the Capetian House of Anjou. Life Joan was daughter of Philip I, Prince of Taranto, an ...

. He was predeceased by his two sons. Upon his death from natural causes he was succeeded by his cousin

Constantine IV Constantine IV ( la, Constantinus; grc-gre, Κωνσταντῖνος, Kōnstantînos; 650–685), called the Younger ( la, iunior; grc-gre, ὁ νέος, ho néos) and sometimes incorrectly the Bearded ( la, Pogonatus; grc-gre, Πωγων ...

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* * {{Authority control 1313 births 1362 deaths Kings of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia 14th-century Armenian people Hethumid dynasty