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Thoros III of Cilicia

Type Figure Region Armenian Cilicia Time 1271–1298 Also known as Thoros III of Cilicia

Thoros III (1271–1298), king of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, son of Leo III, acceded in 1293;…

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  1. 1271–1292Sis · CiliciaSon of Leo III, he grew up with his brothers Hetum II and Sempad amid the kingdom's continuing decline, personally experiencing Mamluk and Mongol pressure on Cilicia.
  2. 1293–1298Armenian Cilicia · CiliciaAfter acceding in 1293 he continued to maneuver between the Mongols and Mamluks, repeatedly exchanging the throne and foreign policy with Hetum II through the 1290s, striving to preserve what independence remained as the kingdom declined.
  3. 1298Marash · CiliciaKilled in battle near Marash in 1298 while Hetum II was being held by the Mamluks of Egypt; Thoros III's death accelerated the concentration of power in the kingdom on Hetum II.

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