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Sökmen II

d. 1185 · 12th century · Also known as Sokmen II

Sökmen II was the longest-reigning ruler of the Shah-Armen dynasty of Ahlat, from 1128 to 1185. He fought the Georgians and married into the Artuqid and Zengid families, making Ahlat a rich trading city. He died without an heir, and his mamluks then ruled until the Ayyubids took Ahlat in 1207.

Sökmen II
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sökmen II. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sokmen-ii
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