Back ثوروس الثاني أمير أرمينيا الصغرى Arabic Toros II Catalan Thoros II. German Θόρος Β΄ της Αρμενίας Greek Teodoro II de Armenia Spanish Thoros II (prince d'Arménie) French Թորոս Բ Armenian Teodoro II d'Armenia Italian თოროს II Georgian Thoros II Dutch
| Thoros II the Great Թորոս Բ Մեծ | |
|---|---|
| Lord of Armenian Cilicia | |
| Reign | 1144/1145–1169 |
| Predecessor | Leo I (until 1137) |
| Successor | Roupen II |
| Died | February 6, 1169 (aged 58–59) |
| Burial | |
| Issue Detail | Roupen II |
| House | Roupenians |
| Father | Leo I |
| Religion | Armenian Apostolic |
Thoros II (Armenian: Թորոս Բ; died 6 February 1169),[1][2] also known as Thoros the Great,[3] was the sixth lord of Armenian Cilicia[3] from the Rubenid dynasty from 1144/1145[3][4] until 1169.[3][4]
Thoros (together with his father, Leo I and his brother, Roupen) was kidnapped in 1137 by the Byzantine Emperor John II Comnenus during his campaign against Cilicia and the Principality of Antioch.[3] All of Cilicia remained under Byzantine rule for eight years.[5]
Whatever the conditions in which Thoros entered Cilicia, he found it occupied by many Greek garrisons.[6]
Thoros was of a tall figure and of a strong mind: his compassion was universal; like the light of the sun he shone by his good works, and flourished by his faith; he was the shield of truth and the crown of righteousness; he was well versed in the Holy Scriptures and in the profane sciences. It is said that he was of such profound understanding, as to be able to explain the difficult expressions of the prophets – his explanations even still exist.
— Vahram of Edessa: The Rhymed Chronicle of Armenia Minor[7]
- ^ Runciman, Steven. A History of the Crusades – Volume II.: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East: 1100–1187.
- ^ Kurkjian, Vahan M (1958). A History of Armenia. Armenian General Benevolent Union of America. p. 226. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b c d e Ghazarian, Jacob G. The Armenian Kingdom in Cilicia during the Crusades: The Integration of Cilician Armenians with the Latins (1080–1393).
- ^ a b Kurkjian 1958, p. 506
- ^ Kurkjian 1958, p. 221
- ^ Kurkjian 1958, p. 224
- ^ Vahram (2008-09-10). "Chronicle". Text Archive. Internet Archive. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
