Hethum I, King of Armenia

Noble person

1213 – 1270

 Credit ยป
32

Who was Hethum I, King of Armenia?

Hethum I ruled the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia from 1226 to 1270. He was the son of Constantine, Lord of Baberon and Princess Alix Pahlavouni of Lampron and was the founder of the dynasty which bears his name: the Hetoumids. Due to diplomatic relations with the Mongol Empire, Hethum himself traveled to the Mongol court in Karakorum, Mongolia, which was recorded in the famous account "The Journey of Haithon, King of Little Armenia, To Mongolia and Back" by Hetoum's companion, the Armenian historian Kirakos Gandzaketsi.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
1213
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Died
Oct 28, 1270

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Hethum I, King of Armenia." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Mar. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/hethum_i_of_armenia>.

Discuss this Hethum I, King of Armenia biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net