castle of Sis
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The Castle of Sis is a medieval fortress in present-day Turkey that served as a major stronghold and royal residence of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| castle of Sis canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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castle ⓘ medieval fortress ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kozan Kalesi
NERFINISHED
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Sis Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Sis fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Armenian Apostolic Church
NERFINISHED
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Cilician Armenian nobility ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| formerCapitalOf | Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center
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military stronghold ⓘ royal residence ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
chapel
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cisterns ⓘ curtain walls ⓘ fortified enceinte ⓘ gates ⓘ inner citadel ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ storage rooms ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Cilician Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adana Province
NERFINISHED
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Cilicia NERFINISHED ⓘ Kozan district NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedInFormerCity | Sis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hilltop ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near | Sarıçam River basin ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | modern town of Kozan ⓘ |
| partOf | defensive system of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia ⓘ |
| region | Cilicia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
capital fortress of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
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important stronghold on routes between Anatolia and the Levant ⓘ major royal residence of Cilician Armenian kings ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Armenian kings of Cilicia NERFINISHED ⓘ Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Crusader states NERFINISHED ⓘ Mamluk Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ Principality of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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