Leon II of Armenia

Timeline

1. 1187–1197Cilicia · ArmeniaAround 1187 he inherited the Rubenid family lands, expanding in the space between Byzantium, Antioch, and the Sultanate of Rum, and using Crusader weakness after the Battle of Hattin to extend Cilician Armenia's sphere.
2. 1191–1198Cilician Armenia–Antioch frontier · CiliciaIn the 1190s he clashed fiercely with Bohemond III over territory and suzerainty, and the two sides imprisoned each other at various points. During the same period he watched the movements of the remnants of the Third Crusade, seeking a balance between resisting the Muslims and checking the Crusader states.
3. 1198–1219Sis · SisIn 1198 he received recognition from Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI and the papacy, and was formally crowned king in 1199, elevating the Rubenid polity into a kingdom, while continuing complex diplomacy with the Western Crusader world and Byzantium.