Meet The Armenian Queens of Jerusalem 🇦🇲 Armenian women did more than witness Crusader history, they shaped it. Arda of Cilicia became the first Armenian Queen of Jerusalem when she married King Baldwin I. Her time as queen was brief, but it marked the beginning of a deep Armenian presence in the leadership of the kingdom. The most influential Armenian queen was Morphia of Melitene, daughter of Gabriel, the Armenian ruler of Melitene (modern day Malatya). Baldwin II married Morphia before he e

🇦🇲🎶 Armenian Women in Music Uprooted by genocide, war, & exile, Armenians were scattered across the world — from Soviet Armenia to Egypt, Uzbekistan to the U.S. Yet wherever we landed, we created. We sang. We endured. Armenian women brought power, elegance, & fire to stages from opera to folk ensembles to golden-era cinema. Their legacy — shaped by resilience & perseverance — carried Armenia through melody. Here are 19 iconic Armenian women in music whose voices transcended time & geography,