Constantine of Baberon
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Constantine of Baberon was a powerful Armenian noble of the Hetoumids family. He was the son of Vassag, the maternal uncle of king Levon I of Armenia. He was the father of the king of Cilician Armenia Hetoum I, who ruled the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
from 1226 to 1270.
Constantine, also known as the Grand Baron Constantine, was married to Partzapert (a third-cousin of Leo II
), with whom he fathered:
Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia , also known as the Cilician Armenia, Kingdom of Cilician Armenia or New Armenia, was an independent principality formed during the High Middle Ages by Armenian refugees fleeing the Seljuk invasion of Armenia...
from 1226 to 1270.
Constantine, also known as the Grand Baron Constantine, was married to Partzapert (a third-cousin of Leo II
Leo II of Armenia
Leo II , also Leon II, Levon II or Lewon II was the tenth lord of Armenian Cilicia or “Lord of the Mountains” , and the first king of Armenian Cilicia .During his reign, Leo succeeded in establishing Cilician Armenia as a powerful and a unified Christian...
), with whom he fathered:
- Hetoum I of Armenia
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