Leo II King of Armenia [64127] ¹²⁷

   Other names for Leo were Armenian, Levon II, Leo III and Leon II.

  General Notes:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_II_of_Armenia


In 1271, Marco Polo visited the Armenian harbour of Ayas and commented favourably about Leo's reign and the abundance of the country, although he mentions his military forces were rather demoralized:
"The king [Leo II] properly maintains justice in his land, and is a vassal of the Tartars. There are many cities and villages, and everything in abundance.(...) In the past, men were courageous at war, but today they are vile and chetive, and don't have other talents than drink properly."
\emdash Marco Polo "Le Livre des Merveilles"

  Noted events in his life were:

• Acceded: King of the Armenian, 1269. was King of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, ruling from 1269/1270 to 1289

Leo married Keran Queen of Armenia [3321] [MRIN: 935], daughter of Prince Hethum of Lampron [3857] and Unknown. (Keran Queen of Armenia [3321] died on 28 Jul 1285.)