Cilician Armenia

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Cilician Armenia was a medieval Armenian kingdom located along the southeastern coast of Asia Minor, serving as a key Christian stronghold and trading hub between East and West during the Crusades.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian polity
historical state
medieval Armenian kingdom
ally Crusader states
Kingdom of Jerusalem
Principality of Antioch
alternativeName Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
linked to: Cilician Armenia

Cilician Armenian Kingdom
linked to: Cilician Armenia
capital Sis
continent Asia
culturalInfluence Armenian highland traditions
Byzantine culture
Latin Crusader culture
earlierCapital Tarsus
Vahka
economicRole major trading hub between East and West
endDate 1375
enemy Mamluk Sultanate
Mongol Ilkhanate
Seljuk Turks
linked to: Seljuk Empire
fallYear 1375
fellTo Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt
linked to: Mamluk Sultanate
foundedBy Ruben I of Armenia
governmentType monarchy
language Armenian
lastMonarch Leo V of Armenia
locatedIn Cilicia
locatedInPresentDay Turkey
locatedOn southeastern coast of Asia Minor
neighbor Byzantine Empire
County of Edessa
linked to: Edessa

Principality of Antioch
Seljuk Sultanate of Rum
notableRuler Hethum I of Armenia
Leo I of Armenia
predecessor Byzantine rule in Cilicia
recognizedBy Holy Roman Empire
Papacy
religion Armenian Apostolic Church
Christianity
roleDuringCrusades key Christian stronghold
logistical base for Crusader armies
rulingDynasty Hethumid dynasty
Rubenid dynasty
startDate 1080
successor Mamluk Sultanate
tradePartners Italian maritime republics
Republic of Genoa
Republic of Venice

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Armenians medievalState Cilician Armenia
Principality of Antioch borderedBy Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
linked to: Cilician Armenia
Principality of Antioch suzerainOf Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
linked to: Cilician Armenia
Principality of Antioch unionWith Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
linked to: Cilician Armenia
Seljuk Sultanate of Rum borderedBy Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
linked to: Cilician Armenia
Cilician Armenia alternativeName Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
linked to: Cilician Armenia
Cilician Armenia alternativeName Cilician Armenian Kingdom
linked to: Cilician Armenia
Mongol Ilkhanate alliedWith Kingdom of Cilician Armenia
linked to: Cilician Armenia
Armenian Catholic Church patriarchalSee Cilicia of the Armenians
linked to: Cilician Armenia
Coat of arms of Armenia shieldQuarter Kingdom of Cilician Armenia
linked to: Cilician Armenia
Lusignan dynasty region Cilician Armenia
Vahka partOf Cilician Armenia
Ruben I of Armenia regionOfActivity Cilicia
linked to: Cilician Armenia
Ruben I of Armenia regionOfActivity Cilician Armenia
Leo I of Armenia country Cilician Armenia
Leo I of Armenia regionRuled Cilician Armenia
Leo I of Armenia historicalRegion Cilicia
linked to: Cilician Armenia
Hethum I of Armenia deathPlace Cilician Armenia
Hethum I of Armenia realm Cilician Armenia
Middle Armenian usedIn Cilician Armenia
Armenians historicalState Cilician Armenia
subject linked to: Armenian
coat of arms of the Hethumid dynasty represents kingdom of Cilician Armenia
linked to: Cilician Armenia