List of Armenian royal consorts explained

See also: List of Armenian monarchs and List of monarchs of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. This is a list of Armenian royal consorts.

Ancient Armenian queens

Bagratuni dynasty, 862–1045

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame QueenCeased to be QueenDeathSpouse
Katranide I-825-862
husband's appointment as Prince of Princes
26 August 884
husband's coronation as King
890
husband's death
-Ashot I
The name of Smbat I's wife is not known. She was captured in the fortress of Kars in 895 by the ostikan Afshin, but was released when her son Ashot II was given as hostage and her husband agreed to marry his niece to Afshin.Smbat I
Sahakanuysh Sevada---914
husband's accession
928
husband's death
-Ashot II
The name of Abas I's wife is not known. They had five known children.Abas I
Khosrovanuysh--953877
husband's death
-Ashot III
The name of Smbat II's wife is not known. Said to be his niece.Smbat II
Katranide IISyuni--989
husband's accession
1020
husband's death
-Gagik I
The name of Abas I's first wife is not known. She was mother of his only son, Erkat.Hovhannes-Smbat III
Argyraa brother of Romanos III Argyros
(Argyroi)
-10321040
husband's death
-
The name of Ashot IV's wife is not known. They had two known children.Ashot IV
? of VaspurakanDawid of Vaspurakan, Lord of Siwas--1042
husband's accession
1045
husband's desposition
-Gagik II

Princess consort of Armenia, Lady of the Mountains

Rubenid dynasty, 1080–1198

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame PrincessCeased to be PrincessDeathSpouse
The name of Ruben I's wife is not known. Mother to Constantine I.Ruben I
Phokainaa grandchild of Bardas Phokas
(Phokas)
--1095
husband's accession
1100/24 February 1102/23 February 1103
husband's death
-Constantine I
The name of Thoros I's wife is not known. They had two children.Thoros I
unnamedpossibly of Hugh I of Rethel or Gabriel of Melitene-1100/031129
husband's accession
Leo I
The name of Leo I's second wife is not known. They had no children.
Isabelle de CourtenayJoscelin II, Count of Edessa
(Courtenay)
after 113311491150/59Thoros II
unnamedSimon of Raban
unnamedThomas the Regent
(Rubenids)
-11641169
husband's abdication
-
unnamedVasil of Gargar--1170
husband's accession
15 May 1175
husband's death
-Mleh I
Isabelle of ToronHumphrey III of Toron-4 February 1181/3 February 11821187
husband's abdication
-Ruben III
Isabelle of Antiocha brother of Sibylle, the wife of Bohemond III of Antioch-3 February 1188/4 February 11896 January 1198/1199
became Queen
1207Leo II

Queen consort or male consort of Armenia

Rubenid dynasty, 1198–1252

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame QueenCeased to be QueenDeathSpouse
Isabellea niece of Sibylle, the wife of Bohemond III of Antioch-3 February 1188 – 4 February 11896 January 1198/1199
became Queen
1206
divorce
1207Leo I
Sibylla of LusignanAmalric II of Jerusalem
(Lusignan)
October–November 1198/1199/120028 January 1210/27 January 1211May, 1219
husband's abdication
after 1225 or 1230 or 1252
Philip of Antioch
(also co-ruler)
Bohemond IV of Antioch
(Ramnulfids)
-25 January 1221/24 January 12221225/26Isabella
Hethum I
(also co-ruler)
Constantine of Baberon
(Hethumids)
121514 June 122623 January 1252
wife's death and his own accession
28 October 1270

Hethumid dynasty, 1252–1341

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame QueenCeased to be QueenDeathSpouse
Anna of LampronPrince Hethum IV of Lampron
(Hethumids)
-early 15 January 1262/14 January 1263early 1269
husband's accession
28 July 1285Leo II
Margaret of LusignanHugh III of Cyprus
(Lusignan)
12769 January 12881293
husband's accession
1296Thoros III
a Mongol princessGhazan or another relative
(Borjigids)
-129723 July 1298
husband's death
-
1298
husband's death
Sempad
Agnes-Marie of LusignanAmalric, Lord of Tyre
(Lusignan)
-1305/0617 November 1307
husband's death
after 10 October 1309Leo III
Isabelle of KorikosHetoum of Korikos
(Hethumids)
--17 November 1307
husband's accession
3 April 1310Oshin
Isabelle of LusignanHugh III of Cyprus
(Lusignan)
12801310before 1316
divorce
1319
Joan of AnjouPhilip I, Prince of Taranto
(Anjou-Taranto)
1297February 131620 July 1320
husband's death
1317 or March 1323
Alice of KorikosOshin of Korikos
(Hethumids)
-10 August 13211329Leo IV
Constance of SicilyFrederick III of Sicily
(Barcelona)
130729 December 133128 August 1341
husband's death
after 19 June 1344

Lusignan dynasty, 1341–1375

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame QueenCeased to be QueenDeathSpouse
Theodora Syrgiannainasister of Syrgiannes Palaiologos Philanthropenos
(Philanthropenos)
-1330–13321342
husband's accession
17 April 1344
husband's death
30 June 1347/1349Constantine II
Marie of KorikosOshin of Korikos
(Hethumids)
1321134017 April 1344
husband's accession
21 December 1362
husband's death
1377/1405Constantine III
1369April 1373
husband's death
Constantine IV
Margaret of SoissonsJohn of Soissons, Bailiff of Famagusta
(Soissons)
-May 1369April 1373
husband's accession
1375
husband's surrender to the Mameluks
1379-4 July 1381Leo V

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