Isabella of Armenia, Princess of Tyre


Isabella of Armenia was the daughter of Leo II of Armenia.

Early life and family

Isabella was the fourth daughter and tenth child of Leo II of Armenia and his wife, Keran; she was also their third daughter to be named Isabella. She was the twin sister of Sempad.

Marriage and issue

She was married at Nicosia in 1292–1293 to Amalric of Cyprus, by whom she had six children:
  1. Hugh
  2. Henry
  3. Guy
  4. John
  5. Bohemond
  6. Maria, 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 has been rumored that Oshin poisoned Isabella to remove her from the line of inheritance.