Oshin of Korikos
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Oshin of Korikos (died 1329) served as regent of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
from 1320 to 1329. He was the son of the historian Hayton of Korikos. He became regent for Leo IV
on the death of King Oshin
in 1320, whom he was rumoured to have poisoned. Oshin was also probably responsible for the deaths of King Oshin's sister Princess Isabella of Armenia
and two of her sons, in order to remove rival claimants.
Oshin married twice:
Oshin and his daughter Alice (Leo's wife) were assassinated in 1329 at the behest of Leo IV.
Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia , also known as the Cilician Armenia, Kingdom of Cilician Armenia or New Armenia, was an independent principality formed during the High Middle Ages by Armenian refugees fleeing the Seljuk invasion of Armenia...
from 1320 to 1329. He was the son of the historian Hayton of Korikos. He became regent for Leo IV
Leo IV of Armenia
Leo III was a young king of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, ruling from 1303 or 1305 to 1307, along with his uncle Hethum II...
on the death of King Oshin
Oshin of Armenia
Oshin 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....
in 1320, whom he was rumoured to have poisoned. Oshin was also probably responsible for the deaths of King Oshin's sister Princess Isabella of Armenia
Princess Isabella of Armenia
Princess Isabella, Isabelle or Zabel of Armenia was the daughter of Leo II of Armenia. Originally she was promised in marriage to the King Andrew II of Hungary when he was returning home from the Fifth Crusade, but the wedding plan was eventually abandoned.She was married at Nicosia in 1292/1293...
and two of her sons, in order to remove rival claimants.
Oshin married twice:
- First, Margaret d'Ibelin, who bore him one daughter, AliceAlice of KorikosAlice of Korikos was the only daughter of Oshin of Korikos and his first wife Margaret d'Ibelin. She was Queen consort of Armenia by her marriage....
, who married King Leo IV of ArmeniaLeo IV of ArmeniaLeo III was a young king of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, ruling from 1303 or 1305 to 1307, along with his uncle Hethum II...
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- Second, King Oshin's widow, Jeanne of AnjouJeanne of AnjouJoan of Anjou was a daughter of Philip I, Prince of Taranto and his first wife Thamar Angelina Komnene. She was Queen consort of Armenia by her first marriage...
. Oshin of Korikos and Jeanne had a daughter, MarieMarie of ArmeniaMarie of Korikos was the daughter of Oshin of Corycos and his second Jeanne of Anjou. She was Queen consort of Armenia by her first two marriages. She was a member of the House of Neghir and House of Lusignan.- Family:...
, who consecutively married two Armenian Kings of Cilicia, Constantine VConstantine V of ArmeniaConstantine III was the King of Armenian Cilicia from 1344 to 1362...
and Constantine VIConstantine VI of ArmeniaConstantine IV was the King of Armenian Cilicia from 1362 until his death. He was the son of Hethum of Neghir, a nephew of Hethum II of Armenia. Constantine came to the throne on the death of his cousin Constantine III, whose widow, Maria, daughter of Oshin of Corycos, he married...
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Oshin and his daughter Alice (Leo's wife) were assassinated in 1329 at the behest of Leo IV.