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Ruben I

Type Figure Region Cilician Armenia Time c. 1075–1125 Also known as Founder of the Rubenid dynasty

Ruben I (c. 1075–1125), founder of the Rubenid dynasty of Cilician Armenia, ruled the Cilicia region from around 1080, establishing an Armenian exile…

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  1. c. 1075–1080Cilicia · Southern TurkeyRuben came from a cadet branch of the Bagratuni royal house of Armenia and, amid the turmoil of Byzantine and Seljuk powers alternately controlling Asia Minor, fled to the mountainous region of Cilicia.
  2. 1080–1125Cilicia · Cilician ArmeniaAround 1080 Ruben established independent rule in Cilicia, founding the Rubenid dynasty. In the 1090s he consolidated control south of the Taurus Mountains, dealing with Byzantine and Muslim powers, laying the foundation for Armenians to rebuild their homeland in southern Asia Minor.

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