Isabella of Armenia, Princess of Tyre
Noble person
1276 – 1323
Who was Isabella of Armenia, Princess of Tyre?
Princess Isabella, Isabelle or Zabel of Armenia was the daughter of Leo II of Armenia. She was married at Nicosia in 1292/1293 to Amalric de Lusignan, by whom she had six children:
Hugh of Lusignan
Henry of Lusignan
Guy of Lusignan
John of Lusignan
Bohémond of Lusignan
Mary of Lusignan, who married her cousin Leo IV of Armenia
At some time between 1320 and 1323, Isabella, along with her son Henry, was imprisoned and murdered by Oshin of Corycos. Oshin, who was acting as regent for Leo IV of Armenia, wanted to reduce the number of claimants to the throne of the Cilician Kingdom. It's rumored Oshin poisoned Isabella to remove her from the line of inheritance.
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- Born
- Jan 12, 1276
- Parents
- Children
- Died
- 1323
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on July 23, 2013
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