Isabella of Armenia, Princess of Tyre
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Princess Isabella, Isabelle or Zabel of Armenia (Armenian: Զապել; 1275-1280 – murdered in Armenia before April 9, 1323) 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:
- Hugues de Lusignan
- Henri de Lusignan (died c.1321)
- Guy de Lusignan (died 1344)
- John de Lusignan (died 1343)
- Bohémond de Lusignan (died 1344)
- Marie de Lusignan, who married her cousin Leo IV of Armenia
At some time between 1320 and 1323, Isabella, along with her son Henri, 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.
[edit] Bibliography
- Boase, T. S. R. (1978). The Cilician Kingdom of Armenia. Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press. ISBN 0-7073-0145-9.
