Thoros of Marash

Thoros had likely been a former lieutenant of Philaretos and became lord of the region around Marash, apparently recognised also by the Byzantines.

[2] In 1097 he hosted the main army of the First Crusade while it was passing through Marash on its way to Antioch for around a week and was confirmed in his authority as Byzantine vassal.

[3][4] After having successfully resisted the attacks of Bohemond of Taranto, a former member of the First Crusade who had founded his own principality at Antioch in 1099, Thoros was finally forced to cede Marash to Joscelin of Courtenay in 1104.

Additionally, the marriage with an Armenian might have given Baldwin a legitimate claim to Edessa since it was within the traditional area of Armenia.

If this identification holds true, this would make Thoros the brother of another Armenian chieftain, Constantine of Gargar (today Gerger).