Cilician Armenia

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Christian polity historical state medieval Armenian kingdom

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.

Aliases (4)

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian polity → historical state → medieval Armenian kingdom →
ally	Crusader states → Kingdom of Jerusalem → Principality of Antioch →
alternativeName	Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia → 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 Turks →
fallYear	1375 →
fellTo	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 → 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 →

Referenced by (10)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Cilician Armenia ("Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia") → Cilician Armenia ("Cilician Armenian Kingdom") →	alternativeName
Principality of Antioch ("Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia") → Seljuk Sultanate of Rum ("Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia") →	borderedBy
Mongol Ilkhanate ("Kingdom of Cilician Armenia") →	alliedWith
Armenians →	medievalState
Armenian Catholic Church ("Cilicia of the Armenians") →	patriarchalSee
Coat of arms of Armenia ("Kingdom of Cilician Armenia") →	shieldQuarter
Principality of Antioch ("Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia") →	suzerainOf
Principality of Antioch ("Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia") →	unionWith