Keran, Queen of Armenia
Deceased Person
– 1285
Who was Keran, Queen of Armenia?
Keran was the wife of Leo II of Armenia. She was the daughter of Prince Hethum of Lampron. Born Anna, she was called Kir Anna beginning in 1270. This name was later shortened to Keran, or Guerane.
Many words of praise were made about Queen Keran by her contemporaries. Her son Hethum claimed that "she had a wonderful soul and a beautiful body." The chronicler and scribe Avetis, described her as "a good friend to her husband in trouble and joy."
They had fifteen children:
Hethum II
Princess Fimi of Armenia
Princesse Sybil of Armenia
Thoros III
Prince Ruben of Armenia
Princess Zablun of Armenia
Princess Sybil of Armenia
Sempad
Constantine III
Princess Isabella of Armenia, who married Amalric of Tyre
Princess Theophane of Armenia
Princess Rita of Armenia, who married Michael IX Palaeologus, co-Emperor of the Byzantine Empire with his father Andronicus II Palaeologus. They were parents to Andronicus III Palaeologus.
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- Jul 28, 1285
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on July 23, 2013
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