Thoros I of Cilicia

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Thoros I of Cilicia was a 12th-century Armenian prince who significantly strengthened the Armenian principality in Cilicia and laid foundations for the later Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia.

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instanceOf Armenian prince ⓘ
ruler of Cilician Armenia ⓘ
alliedWith Crusader states ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Thoros I, Lord of Armenian Cilicia ⓘ
linked to: Thoros I of Cilicia

Toros I of Cilicia ⓘ
linked to: Thoros I of Cilicia
associatedWith Rubenid principality of Cilicia ⓘ
built fortifications in the Taurus Mountains ⓘ
centuryOfActivity 12th century ⓘ
conflict conflicts with neighboring Muslim rulers ⓘ
wars against the Byzantine Empire ⓘ
country Cilician Armenia ⓘ
deathDate c. 1129 ⓘ
deathPlace Cilicia ⓘ
era High Middle Ages ⓘ
ethnicGroup Armenians ⓘ
expanded territory of the Rubenid principality ⓘ
father Ruben II of Cilicia ⓘ
givenName Thoros ⓘ
linked to: Thoros of Armenia
governedFrom mountain fortresses of Cilicia ⓘ
historicalRegion Armenian Cilicia ⓘ
linked to: Cilician Armenia
influenced later rulers of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia ⓘ
language Armenian ⓘ
maintained alliances with Latin Crusaders ⓘ
nobleFamily Rubenid dynasty ⓘ
notableFor expanding Armenian control in Cilicia ⓘ
fortifying mountain strongholds in Cilicia ⓘ
laying foundations for the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia ⓘ
strengthening the Armenian principality in Cilicia ⓘ
opposed Byzantine attempts to reassert control over Cilicia ⓘ
partOf history of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia ⓘ
history of the Crusades ⓘ
playedRoleIn formation of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia ⓘ
politicalStatus de facto independent ruler from Byzantium ⓘ
politicalSystem hereditary principality ⓘ
positionHeld Lord of Armenian Cilicia ⓘ
predecessor Ruben II of Cilicia ⓘ
regionRuled Cilicia ⓘ
southeastern Asia Minor ⓘ
linked to: Anatolia
reignEnd c. 1129 ⓘ
reignStart c. 1100s ⓘ
relative Leo I, King of Armenian Cilicia ⓘ
linked to: Leo I of Armenia
religion Armenian Apostolic Church ⓘ
strengthened military defenses of Cilician Armenia ⓘ
political independence of Cilician Armenia ⓘ
successor Levon I of Cilicia ⓘ
title Lord of the Mountains ⓘ

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Rubenid dynasty → notableRuler → Thoros I of Cilicia ⓘ
Armenian Cilician troops → notableCommander → Thoros I of Cilicia ⓘ
Thoros I of Cilicia → alsoKnownAs → Toros I of Cilicia ⓘ
linked to: Thoros I of Cilicia
Thoros I of Cilicia → alsoKnownAs → Thoros I, Lord of Armenian Cilicia ⓘ
linked to: Thoros I of Cilicia
Prince of Cilician Armenia → notableOfficeHolder → Thoros I of Cilicia ⓘ