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Leo I, King of Armenia
Leo I (Armenian: Լեւոն Ա Մեծագործ, romanized: Levon I. Metsagorts; 1150 – 2 May 1219) was the tenth lord of Armenian Cilicia, ruling from 1187 to 1219, and the first king to be crowned, in 1198/9 (sometimes known as Levon I the Magnificent). Leo eagerly led his kingdom alongside the armies of the Third Crusade and provided the crusaders with provisions, guides, pack animals and all manner of aid. He was consecrated as king on 6 January 1199 or 1198
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First Council of Constantinople.
Great Synagogue (Sydney).
See also
- ▸Holy Trinity Church (Chicago)
- ▸Altamira Palace
- ▸Cultural depictions of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
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