Oshin became king on the death of his nephew Leo III and brother Hethum at the hands of the Mongol general Bilarghu. He was supported by the Mongol Ilkhan Oljeitu, who had ordered the execution of Bilarghu in response to their assassinations.
Oshin favored a union of the Armenian and Roman churches, which aroused no little popular discontent. In 1309, he had his wife's uncle Oshin, Marshal of Armenia, executed for the murder of his brother Thoros III.
His sister Isabella of Armenia had married Amalric of Tyre, and when Amalric usurped the government of Cyprus from his brother Henry II of Cyprus, Henry was held in Armenia by Oshin. He was, however, released and returned to Cyprus on the assassination of Amalric in 1310.
Oshin was married three times:
First to his cousin, Isabel of Korikos, by whom he had one son, Leo IV (born 1309). She died in 1310.
Second to Isabelle of Lusignan, daughter of the King Hugh III of Cyprus and widow of Constantine of Neghir, Lord of Partzerpert. Oshin divorced her before 1316. Isabelle died in 1319.
Third to Joan of Taranto on February, 1316 in Tarsus. She had one son with him, George (1317 – after 1323).
On his death on July 20, 1320, Oshin was succeeded by his minor son Leo IV (sometimes referred to as Leo V). It was popularly believed that Oshin was poisoned by his cousin (and brother-in-law) Oshin of Korikos.
References
Boase, T. S. R. (1978). The Cilician Kingdom of Armenia. Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press. ISBN0-7073-0145-9.
Stewart, Angus Donal (2001). The Armenian Kingdom and the Mamluks: War and diplomacy during the reigns of Het'um II (1289–1307). BRILL. ISBN90-04-12292-3.
Stewart, Angus (2005), "The Assassination of King Het'um II: The Conversion of The Ilkhans and the Armenians", Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 15: 45–61, doi:10.1017/S1356186304004687, hdl:10023/1563
Ghazarian, Jacob G (2000). The Armenian Kingdom in Cilicia during the Crusades: The Integration of Cilician Armenians with the Latins (1080–1393). Abingdon: RoutledgeCurzon (Taylor & Francis Group). ISBN0-7007-1418-9.
oshin, king, armenia, oshin, armenian, Օշին, 1282, july, 1320, king, armenian, kingdom, cilicia, ruling, from, 1307, 1320, member, hetoumid, family, king, armenia, queen, keran, oshinking, armeniareign1307, 1320predecessorlevon, iiisuccessorlevon, ivborn1282di. Oshin Armenian Օշին 1282 July 20 1320 was king of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia ruling from 1307 to 1320 He was a member of the Hetoumid family the son of Leo II King of Armenia and Queen Keran OshinKing of ArmeniaReign1307 1320PredecessorLevon IIISuccessorLevon IVBorn1282DiedJuly 20 1320 1320 07 20 aged 37 38 SpouseIsabel of KorikosIsabelle of LusignanJeanne of AnjouIssueLeo IVGeorge of ArmeniaHouseHethumidsFatherLeo IIMotherKeran of LampronOshin became king on the death of his nephew Leo III and brother Hethum at the hands of the Mongol general Bilarghu He was supported by the Mongol Ilkhan Oljeitu who had ordered the execution of Bilarghu in response to their assassinations Oshin favored a union of the Armenian and Roman churches which aroused no little popular discontent In 1309 he had his wife s uncle Oshin Marshal of Armenia executed for the murder of his brother Thoros III His sister Isabella of Armenia had married Amalric of Tyre and when Amalric usurped the government of Cyprus from his brother Henry II of Cyprus Henry was held in Armenia by Oshin He was however released and returned to Cyprus on the assassination of Amalric in 1310 Oshin was married three times First to his cousin Isabel of Korikos by whom he had one son Leo IV born 1309 She died in 1310 Second to Isabelle of Lusignan daughter of the King Hugh III of Cyprus and widow of Constantine of Neghir Lord of Partzerpert Oshin divorced her before 1316 Isabelle died in 1319 Third to Joan of Taranto on February 1316 in Tarsus She had one son with him George 1317 after 1323 On his death on July 20 1320 Oshin was succeeded by his minor son Leo IV sometimes referred to as Leo V It was popularly believed that Oshin was poisoned by his cousin and brother in law Oshin of Korikos References EditBoase T S R 1978 The Cilician Kingdom of Armenia Edinburgh Scottish Academic Press ISBN 0 7073 0145 9 Stewart Angus Donal 2001 The Armenian Kingdom and the Mamluks War and diplomacy during the reigns of Het um II 1289 1307 BRILL ISBN 90 04 12292 3 Stewart Angus 2005 The Assassination of King Het um II The Conversion of The Ilkhans and the Armenians Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society 15 45 61 doi 10 1017 S1356186304004687 hdl 10023 1563 Ghazarian Jacob G 2000 The Armenian Kingdom in Cilicia during the Crusades The Integration of Cilician Armenians with the Latins 1080 1393 Abingdon RoutledgeCurzon Taylor amp Francis Group ISBN 0 7007 1418 9 Oshin King of ArmeniaHouse of LambronRegnal titlesPreceded byLevon III King of Armenia1307 1320 Succeeded byLevon IV This biography of an Armenian ruler or member of a royal family is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oshin King of Armenia amp oldid 1106102783, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
