Ruben III of Armenia
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Ruben III of Armenia (died 1186) was prince of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, ruling from 1174 to 1186. He was the son of Stephen of Armenia and Rita of Barbaron. The kingdom had long been at odds with foreign invaders, including Turks, Greeks, and Arabs. During Ruben's reign he successfully repulsed the foreigners and ruled his nation from Isauria to the Amanus mountains.
He had two daughters by his wife, Isabella of Toron: Alice (born 1182), who married Raymond, Count of Tripoli, and Philippa (born 1183), who married Theodore I Komnenos Laskaris, Emperor of Nicea.
In 1185 Ruben retired to the monastery of Tradog. On his death he was succeeded by his brother Leo II.
| Preceded by: Mleh | Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia | Followed by: Leo II |
Bibliography
- T.S.R. Boase, editor. The Cilician Kingdom of Armenia. Scottish Academic Press, 1978.
- Chahin, Mark. The Kingdom of Armenia: New Edition, 2001Template:Euro-royal-stub