Background
He was the son of Baldwin, Lord of Neghir, a nephew of Hethum I of Armenia, and a distant cousin of Constantine World War II
He was the son of Baldwin, Lord of Neghir, a nephew of Hethum I of Armenia, and a distant cousin of Constantine World War II
When Constantine II was killed in an uprising in 1344, Constantine III succeeded him. During his rule, Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia was reduced by Mamluk raids and conquests. They conquered Ajazzo in 1347, Tarsus and Adana in 1359.
Constantine was the first husband of Maria, daughter of Oshin of Corycos and Jeanne of Anjou.