Thoros I
Lord of Armenian Cilicia from c. 1100 to c. 1129
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Toros I[1] (Armenian: Թորոս Ա), also Thoros I,[2][3] (unknown[citation needed] – 1129[1] / February 17, 1129 – February 16, 1130[citation needed]) was the third lord of Armenian Cilicia[1] (c. 1100[1] / 1102 / 1103[citation needed] – 1129[1] / 1130[citation needed]).
| Toros I Թորոս Ա | |
|---|---|
| Lord of Armenian Cilicia | |
| Reign | c. 1100 – 1129/1130 |
| Predecessor | Constantine I |
| Successor | Constantine II |
| Born | 1070/71 |
| Died | 1129 / February 17, 1129 – February 16, 1130 |
| Burial | Monastery of Drazark |
| Issue | Constantine II (?) Oshin |
| House | Roupenians |
| Father | Constantine I |
| Mother | An unnamed great-granddaughter of Bardas Phokas |
His life
Toros was the elder son of Constantine I, lord of Armenian Cilicia.[4]
In 1107,[1] encouraged by Tancred, Prince of Antioch, Toros followed the course of the Pyramus River (today the river Ceyhan in Turkey), and seized the strongholds of Anazarbus (a place which had been considered impregnable) and Sis (ancient city).[5] Toros extensively rebuilt the fortifications at both fortresses with tall circuit walls and massive round towers.[6] A beautifully executed dedicatory inscription on the church (dated ca. A.D.1111) records his triumph, and most importantly, traces his Rubenid genealogy.[7][8]
In 1111, Sultan Malik Shah of Konya entered Armenian territories. Levon saved the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia into falling in the hands of the Turks.[1]
His death occurred during 1129.[1]
Marriage and children
The name of Toros's wife is not known.[citation needed]
- Constantine II of Cilicia (? – after February 17, 1129)[citation needed]
- (?) Oshin (? – after February 17, 1129)[citation needed]
