Lusignan Dynasty
The final chapter — the last Armenian kings fell to the Mamluks, ending 2,733 years of monarchy.
Royal Lineage
1342–1344 AD
Constantine II, born Guy de Lusignan, reigned from 1342 to 1344 AD as the first monarch of the Poitiers-Lusignan dynasty in the Kingdom of Cilicia (Kilikia). Succeeded his cousin Leo IV, he arrived from Constantinople with a 300-strong guard of French mercenaries.
1344-1362 AD
Constantine III reigned from 1344 to 1362 AD as the monarch of Cilician Armenia (Kilikia), succeeding Constantine II (Guy de Lusignan). A descendant of the Hethumid line through the house of Neghir and the son of the Great Marshal Baldwin, he is remembered by chroniclers as the last powerful king of the Cilician realm.
Regent
1344–1374 AD
Maria of Corycus served as regent during a turbulent period of Cilician Armenian history, navigating Mamluk aggression and internal instability.
The Last King
1374–1375 AD
Leo V (also known as Leo VI) reigned from 1374 to 1375 AD as the final monarch of the Kingdom of Cilicia (Kilikia). A member of the Poitiers-Lusignan dynasty, he was the son of Guy de Lusignan and spent his youth in exile in Cyprus.