Rupendants

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The Rupenids or Rubenides were a Armenian family, who moved to Cilicia after the conquest of Armenia by the Seljuqs.

The dynasty was named after its founder, Armenian prince Ruben I.

They came to dominate part of Cilicia and founded the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia.

The Rupenids were princes and then king of Cilicia from about 1080 until they became extinct, in 1222, and were replaced by the rival family of the Hetumids, in the middle of the 13th century.

The new Armenian nation established close relations with European countries and played an important role during the Crusades, providing the Crusader armies with a safe refuge and supplies on their way to Jerusalem.

Weddings with families of European crusaders were common, and religion, politics and culture underwent a strong European influence.

Genealogy
Ruben I, († 1095) Lord of the Mountains
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Constantine I († 1100), Lord of the Mountains
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─ is Beatrice, bride: Joscelin I, Count of Edessa († 1131)
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─ Thoros I († 1129) Prince of the Mountains
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Leo I († 1138) Prince of the Mountains
X Beatrice di Rethel
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Thoros II (1115, † 1169) Prince of the Mountains
di X 1149 Isabella, daughter of Joscelin II, Count of Edessa

Ruben II († 1170), Prince of the Mountains

: is a daughter married: Hethoum III, Lord of Lampron (Hetumidi)

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Stefano († 1165)
) X Rita di Barbaron († 1210)

Ruben III († 1186), Prince of the Mountains
di X Isabella, daughter of Umfredo III of Toron

“Alice, bride: Raymond IV of Tripoli

Filippa, bride: Theodore I Lascaris, Emperor of Nicea

Leo II († 1219), the first king of Little Armenia
' X1) Isabella d'Autriche
Sibilla di Lusignano

Isabella (1212 - 1252) Queen of Small Armenia
' ' ' X1) Philip of Antioch († 1226), King of Small Armenia
Aitone I (1215 - 1270)

Rita († 1219), married: Giovanni di Brienne

Doleta marries: Bertrando Embriaco di Gibelet
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Mleh († 1175), Prince of the Mountains

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