Ruben I of Armenia

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Ruben I of Armenia (also Rhupen or Roupen) (Armenia^[1], 1025–1095) [1] was the Lord of Gobidar and Goromosol, and was the first to declare Cilician Armenia to be independent when in 1080 he launched a rebellion against the Byzantine Empire and seized the fortress of Partzerpert. Ruben was likely a member of Bagratuni Dynasty that had ruled there until the fall of Ani in 1045.^[2] He was maybe a son of Gagik II, the last King of Ani, or Prince John-Smbat, a son of Ruben, Governor of Larisse in 1025, and a grandson of Prince Taros, fl 1000, brother of Smbat II (X) and Gagik I, Kings of Armenia (of Ani), sons of Ashot III [2] [3] [4].

Ruben died in 1095 and was buried at the monastery of Castalon. His son Constantine I of Armenia succeeded him.

Preceded by (none)

Prince of Armenian Cilicia 1080–1095

Succeeded by Constantine I

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• Ghazarian, Jacob, (2000), The Armenian Kingdom in Cilicia During the Crusades, Routledge Curzon.
• The Barony of Cilician Armenia (Kurkjian's History of Armenia, Ch. 27)