Isabella of Armenia, Princess of Tyre

Isabella of Armenia
Զապել
Princess of Tyre
Born 1275/1280
Died Before 9 April 1323
Cilicia
Spouse Amalric, Prince of Tyre
Issue Hugh of Lusignan
Henry of Lusignan
Guy of Lusignan
John of Lusignan
Bohémond of Lusignan
Mary, Queen of Armenia
House Lambron
Father Leo II, King of Armenia
Mother Keran of Lampron

Princess Isabella, Isabelle or Zabel of Armenia (Armenian: Զապել; 1275/1280 murdered in Armenia before 9 April 1323) was the daughter of Leo II of Armenia.

Early life and family

Isabella, also known as "Zabel", was the fourth daughter and tenth child of Leo II of Armenia and his wife, Queen Keran; she was also their third daughter to be named Isabella (both previous daughters had died in early childhood). She was the twin sister of Sempad.

Marriage and issue

She was married at Nicosia in 1292/1293 to Amalric de Lusignan, by whom she had six children:

  1. Hugh of Lusignan
  2. Henry of Lusignan (died c.1321)
  3. Guy of Lusignan (died 1344)
  4. John of Lusignan (died 1343)
  5. Bohémond of Lusignan (died 1344)
  6. Mary of Lusignan, who married her cousin Leo IV of Armenia

At some time between 1320 and 1323, Isabella, along with her son Henry, was imprisoned and murdered by Oshin of Corycos. Oshin, who was acting as regent for Leo IV of Armenia, wanted to reduce the number of claimants to the throne of the Cilician Kingdom. It's rumored Oshin poisoned Isabella to remove her from the line of inheritance.

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