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unusual facts about Leo I


Bohemond II of Antioch

Leo I, Prince of Armenia allied with the Danishmend Emir Gazi Gümüshtigin against him, and Bohemond's army was lured into an ambush in February 1130 near Mamistra.


Gregoria

Cyril Mango in Deux études sur Byzance et la Perse Sassanide (1985) speculated they were descendants of Heraclius of Edessa, a general under Leo I and Zeno.

Gregory V of Cilicia

They brought these claims to Prince Levon I of Armenia many times until he relented and had Gregory imprisoned in his palace at Hromgla.


see also

Gregoria

According to Theophanes, Heraclius of Edessa sided with Leo I against his magister militum Aspar in 471.