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Hethum II

Type Figure Region Cilician Armenia Time 1266–1307 Also known as Hethum II, King of Cilician Armenia

Hethum II (1266–1307) was king of Cilician Armenia, reigning several times in 1289–1293, 1295–1296, and 1299–1303, allying with the Mongol Ilkhanate …

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  1. 1266–1293Sis · CiliciaHe acceded in 1289, pursuing a pro-Mongol policy to counter the Mamluk threat, personally visiting the Persian Ilkhanid court to seek military aid, and abdicated in 1293.
  2. 1299–1303Cilician Armenia · CiliciaHe acceded again in 1299, continuing to maneuver between Mamluk and Mongol powers, abdicating once more in 1303 and becoming a monk, further weakening royal authority in the kingdom.
  3. 1303–1307Anazarba · CiliciaAfter abdicating he became a Franciscan friar and served as regent. On 17 November 1307 he and his nephew Leo III were killed at Anazarba in Cilicia by the Mongol garrison commander Bilarghu (Qalawun had already died in 1290, so the Mamluk execution theory does not hold).

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