Isabella of Armenia (; 1275–1280 – murdered in

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before 9 April 1323) was the daughter of Leo II of Armenia.

Early life and family

Isabella was the fourth daughter and tenth child of Leo II of Armenia and his wife, Keran; she was also their third daughter to be named Isabella (both previous daughters had died in early childhood). She was the twin sister of

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Marriage and issue

She was married at

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in 1292–1293 to Amalric of Cyprus, by whom she had six children: # Hugh # Henry (died c. 1321) # Guy (died 1344) #

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(died 1343) # Bohemond (died 1344) # Maria, who married her cousin

Leo IV of Armenia Leo IV or Leon IV (, ''Levon IV'') (also numbered Leo V; ) (1309 – August 28, 1341) was the last Hethumid king of Cilicia, ruling from 1320 until his death. He was the son of Oshin of Armenia and Isabel of Korikos, and came to the throne on th ...

At some time between 1320 and 1323, Isabella, along with her son Henry, was imprisoned and murdered by

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 IV ...

. Oshin, who was acting as regent for

, wanted to reduce the number of claimants to the throne of the Cilician Kingdom. It has been rumored that Oshin poisoned Isabella to remove her from the line of inheritance.

Bibliography

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Armenia, Isabella Of, Princess of Tyre

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1323 deaths 13th-century births Murdered royalty

14th-century Armenian people 14th-century Armenian women 13th-century Armenian people 13th-century Armenian women