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 Cilician Armenia
surface form: Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia

Cilician Armenia
surface form: Cilician Armenian Kingdom
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 Empire
surface form: Seljuk Turks
fallYear 1375
fellTo Mamluk Sultanate
surface form: Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt
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
Edessa
surface form: County of 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 Cilician Armenia
this entity surface form: Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
Principality of Antioch suzerainOf Cilician Armenia
this entity surface form: Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
Principality of Antioch unionWith Cilician Armenia
this entity surface form: Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
Seljuk Sultanate of Rum borderedBy Cilician Armenia
this entity surface form: Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
Cilician Armenia alternativeName Cilician Armenia
this entity surface form: Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
Cilician Armenia alternativeName Cilician Armenia
this entity surface form: Cilician Armenian Kingdom
Mongol Ilkhanate alliedWith Cilician Armenia
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Cilician Armenia
Armenian Catholic Church patriarchalSee Cilician Armenia
this entity surface form: Cilicia of the Armenians
Coat of arms of Armenia shieldQuarter Cilician Armenia
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Cilician Armenia
Lusignan dynasty region Cilician Armenia
Vahka partOf Cilician Armenia
Ruben I of Armenia regionOfActivity Cilician Armenia
this entity surface form: Cilicia
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 Cilician Armenia
this entity surface form: Cilicia
Hethum I of Armenia deathPlace Cilician Armenia
Hethum I of Armenia realm Cilician Armenia
Middle Armenian usedIn Cilician Armenia
Armenian historicalState Cilician Armenia
subject surface form: Armenians
coat of arms of the Hethumid dynasty represents Cilician Armenia
this entity surface form: kingdom of Cilician Armenia