Ruben III (), also Roupen III,
Rupen III, or Reuben III,
(1145 – Monastery of Drazark,
May 6, 1187) was the ninth
lord of Armenian Cilicia (1175–1187).
Roupen remained always friendly to the
Crusaders
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in spirit.
He was a just and good prince, and created many pious foundations within his domains.
His life
He was the eldest son of
Stephen
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, the third son of
Leo I, lord of Armenian Cilicia. His mother was
Rita, a daughter of
Sempad, Lord of Barbaron. Roupen's father
was murdered
on February 7, 1165.
Roupen was in charge of Cilicia following the murder of his paternal uncle,
Mleh on May 15, 1175.
On 4 February 1181/3 February 1182 he married
Isabella of Toron, daughter of Humphrey III of Toron.
Before Roupen's 1188 death, Levon became the new ruler.
Marriage and children
# (4 February 1181 – 3 February 1182)
Isabella of Toron, a daughter of
Humphrey III of Toron and
Stephanie of Milly
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Alice
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* Alice (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname
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(1182 – after 1234), the wife firstly of
Hethum of Sassoun, secondly of Count
Raymond IV of Tripoli
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, and thirdly of
Vahram of Korikos
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Philippa
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(1183 – before 1219), the wife firstly of
Shahanshah of Sassoun, and secondly of
Theodore I Laskaris
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,
emperor of Nicaea
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Footnotes
Sources
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*Ghazarian, Jacob G: ''The Armenian Kingdom in Cilicia during the Crusades: The Integration of Cilician Armenians with the Latins (1080–1393)''; RoutledgeCurzon (Taylor & Francis Group), 2000, Abingdon;
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External links
Greeks, Crusaders and Moslems — Rise of Leon II(Kurkjian's History of Armenia, Ch. 28)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ruben Iii, Prince Of Armenia
1187 deaths
1145 births
12th-century Armenian people
Monarchs of the Rubenid dynasty
12th-century rulers of Armenian Cilicia