Formerly in the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, now in the Turkish Province of Osmaniye. This Castle was deeded by the Armenian King Leo I (confusingly, also called Leo II, and sometimes Levon I/II) to the Teutonic Knights in 1212, and was subsequently…
Image from Victor Langlois, "Voyage dans la Cilicie et dans les montagnes du Taurus." Langlois was a French historian, archaeologist, and numismatist, who is particularly known for his work on Armenia. He held a great interest in the relationship…
obv: King seated cross-legged on a throne adorned with lions. He holds a globus cruciger and fleur-de-lis. Armenian inscription: Hetoum King of the Armenians
rev: Potent cross with four stars (or lines, depending on the type). Armenian inscription:…
King seated on throne ornamented with lions, holding cross and fleur-de-lis. Armenian inscription: "+ Levon King of the Armenians" / Two lions rampant back-to-back, each with heads reverted; patriarchal cross with two bars between them. "+ By the…
The city of Anazarbus is an ancient city that was first founded by the Assyrians. It was rebuilt and renamed by rulers throughout its history, including Roman Emperor Justin I, who rebuilt it after an earthquake in the 6th century and named it…
From the Queen Keran Gospels, this signed manuscript is one of seven examples that were signed by the illuminator, Toros Roslin, although there are additional, unsigned, manuscripts that have also been attributed to him.
A second manuscript signed by Toros Roslin, with a total of 15 miniatures and 67 smaller illustrations. In the colophon, the manuscript is noted as being made for the nephew of Catholicos Constantine (1221-67), also named Toros, in 1262 at the…