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Constantine II Կոստանդին Բ | |
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Lord of Cilicia | |
Lord of Armenian Cilicia | |
Reign | 1129/1130 |
Predecessor | Thoros I |
Successor | Leo I |
Died | after February 17, 1129 |
House | Roupenians |
Father | Thoros I |
Constantine II[1] (Armenian: Կոստանդին Բ), also Kostandin II,[citation needed] (unknown[citation needed] – after February 17, 1129[citation needed]) was the fourth lord of Armenian Cilicia[2] (1129[citation needed]/1130[1]).
The Chronique Rimée de la Petite Arménie (“The Rhymed Chronicle of Armenia Minor”) of Vahram of Edessa records that he was the son of Thoros I, lord of Armenian Cilicia.[citation needed] His mother's name is not known.[citation needed]
He died a few months after his father's death in the course of a palace intrigue.[1] Vahram of Edessa, the historian tells us that he was cast into prison and poisoned to death.[2]
After the death of Thoros, his only son and heir was cast into prison by some wicked people, who administered to him a poisonous drug, thus the principality came to Leon, the brother of Thoros (…).
— Vahram of Edessa: The Rhymed Chronicle of Armenia Minor[3]
Other historians (e.g., Jacob G. Ghazarian, Vahan M. Kurkjian) suggest that Thoros I died without a male heir[2] and was succeeded by Leon I.[4]