Cilician Armenia's Last Queen: The Exile of Isabella

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the dramatic end of Cilician Armenia through the story of its last queen, Isabella (also known as Zabel). After the death of her father, King Levon I, the young princess was forced into marriage with a Byzantine nobleman, but seized control to rule with her chosen husband, Hethum I. They discuss Isabella's reign, her alliance with the Mongols, and the eventual decline of the Cilician kingdom under the Mamluks. Lucas explains how Isabella's dynasty, the Hethumids, shaped Armenian history through diplomacy and military strategy, and how her legacy is remembered today. The conversation touches on the role of female rulers in medieval Armenia, the Mongol alliance against the Mamluks, and the fall of the kingdom in 1375. Specific terms include: Cilician Armenia, Levon I, Hethum I, Baibars, Sis, Ayas, and the Mamluk Sultanate. #CilicianArmenia #QueenIsabella #Zabel #LevonI #HethumI #MongolAlliance #Baibars #MamlukSultanate #Sis #Ayas #MedievalArmenia #ArmenianHistory #CrusaderStates #FemaleRulers #Diplomacy #History #FexingoHistory #ArmenianQueens Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo