Ruben II, Prince of Armenia

Ruben II (* 1165, † 1170 ) was from 1169 to 1170 prince of Lesser Armenia.

Ruben from the family of Rubeniden was a son of Prince Thoros II, at whose death he was heir to the throne, but she was still a toddler. Regent therefore his cousin Thomas, the husband of a niece Thoros was ' II against Ruben but also made Mleh, a brother Thoros ' II, with whom he had quarreled, however, claims. Mleh moved from Aleppo with an army in a small Armenia, conquered Mopsuestia, Adana and Tarsus and attacked the Templar castle of Baghras to. Thomas then fled to Antioch, leaving Ruben in the fortress of Hromgla on the Euphrates Catholicos Nerses IV the care of, but both Thomas and Ruben came into the hands Mlehs, which they have put to death in 1169 or 1170, in order to succeed himself.

  • Man
  • Born in 1165
  • Died in 1170
  • Prince (Armenia )
Rubenids Thoros II, Prince of Armenia Mleh, Prince of Armenia Tarsus, Mersin Bagras Rumkale
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