Toros II, prince of Cilician Armenia M XII
Τερόζης, تروس بن روبال الارمني (Toros 102)
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Narrative
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Death
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Had measured out his life, leaving Cilicia to his brother
Melias 17001
συμμετρησαμένου τὸ ζῆν. Kinnamos 286.3-5
Description
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He was duplicitous, dissembling and underhand
τὸν οὐχ ἁπλοῦν τὴν γνώμην ἀλλὰ κρυψίνουν καὶ ὑφαλον. Niketas Choniates, Historia 102.93-94
Armenian of distinguished rank
ἀνὴρ τύχης ἐπιφανοῦς. Kinnamos 121.20-21
One of the chieftans of the Armenians
τοὺς ᾿Αρμενίων τότε ἡγεμονεύοντας. Kinnamos 199.8-9
Ruled over the Armenians
᾿Αρμενίων ἐδυνάστευε. Kinnamos 227.22-23
An extremely powerful Armenian prince
Armeniorum princeps potentissimus. William of Tyre bk. 19, 9.15-16
He was an active and energetic man
vir inpiger erat et strenuus. William of Tyre bk. 18, 17.45
A noble and very powerful Armenian
nobilis et potentissimus Armenus. William of Tyre bk. 18, 10.7-8
He was a splendid nobleman ... the greatest prince of the Armenians
magnifico et nobili viro ... Ameniorum principe maximo. William of Tyre bk. 20, 26.1-3
Was as skilled as anyone else at seizing the crucial moment and able in devising expedients
δεινὸς γὰρ εἴπερ τις ἐγένετο ὀξύτητά τε καιροῦ προαρπάσαι καὶ πράγματα ῥάψαι ἱκανός. Kinnamos 176.6-178.8
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Ethnic label
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Armenian (Armenian)
Ἀρμένιος γένος. Kinnamos 121.21
الارمني. Usama 202
Ἀρμένιον. Niketas Choniates, Historia 102.94
Armenus. William of Tyre bk. 18, 10.8, bk. 19, 9.15
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Kinship
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brother of
Anonyma 277
(sorore). William of Tyre bk. 20, 26.8
brother of
Melias 17001
ἀδελφός. Kinnamos 286.5
frater. William of Tyre bk. 20, 25.27, bk. 20, 26.3
brother of
Stephanos 17007
ἀδελφοῦ. Kinnamos 228.2
uncle (maternal) of
Thomas 121
avunculi. William of Tyre bk. 20, 26.8
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Location
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Adana
before
Manuel 1
's attack in 1158, had captured Adana Adanam. William of Tyre bk. 18, 23.15
was ruler of Adana اذنة. Usama 202
Anazarbos
before
Manuel 1
's attack in 1158, had captured Anazarbos Anavarzam. William of Tyre bk. 18, 23.14
Cilicia
had captured most of the cities in Cilicia Κιλικίᾳ. Kinnamos 176.6-7
tried to raise a revolt in Cilicia Κιλικίαν. Kinnamos 121.23
Constantinople
to regain Cilicia escaped from Constantinople Βυζαντίου. Kinnamos 121.23
Isauria
captured by treachery many of the cities of Isauria ᾿Ισαυρικάς. Kinnamos 227.23-24
Mopsuestia (Missis(a), Cilicia)
before
Manuel 1
's attack in 1158, had captured Mopsuestia Mamistram. William of Tyre bk. 18, 23.14-15
made a successful sortie from Mopsuestia (Missis(a), Cilicia) Μοψουεστίας. Kinnamos 123.22
Shayzar (Cesarea Magna)
was one of the leaders of the unsuccessful Christian attack on Shayzar Cesara. William of Tyre bk. 18, 18.1
Sis (north of Adana)
before
Manuel 1
's attack in 1158, had captured Sis Sisium. William of Tyre bk. 18, 23.15
Tarsos (Cilicia)
before
Manuel 1
's attack in 1158, had captured Tarsos Tarsum. William of Tyre bk. 18, 23.13
his base was in the mountains near Tarsos Tarsum. William of Tyre bk. 18, 10.7
Taurus (Cilicia)
took refuge in the Taurus (Cilicia) ὄρη ... τὰ Ταυρικά. Kinnamos 186.13
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