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His generosity and good nature won him much good will, and he recaptured Mamistra , Adana , and Tarsus . He pretended to offer a great reward to the murderers of Mleh, but when they revealed themselves, he had them put to death, an episode remniscent of King David 's dealings with the murderers of Ishbosheth . In 1181 , he travelled to the Kingdom Of Jerusalem , where he took to wife Isabella of Toron, sister of Humphrey IV Of Toron . By her he had two daughters:
Around 1185 , he experienced great trouble from the combination against him of Hethum of Lampron , one of his barons, with Bohemund III Of Antioch . His brother Leo was dispatched to besiege Lampron, but Ruben himself was taken prisoner by Bohemund, either by treachery or (according to Smbat Sparapet) while visiting prostitutes in Antioch . He was subsequently ransomed, but as part of the conditions of his release, had to surrender Saravantikar , T'il, and Chkar to Bohemund. In 1185 Ruben retired to the monastery of Tradog . On his death he was succeeded by his brother Leo II . BIBLIOGRAPHY
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