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Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia

Also known as Lesser Armenia

1080 – 1375 CE · about 295 years

The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia was founded by Armenians who settled on the south-eastern Anatolian coast after the Seljuk conquest of Armenia. It was a close ally of the Crusader states and later of the Mongols. The Mamluks of Egypt conquered it in 1375.

Key facts

Dates1080 – 1375 CE
RegionAnatolia & Caucasus
ContinentAsia
CapitalsTarsus, Sis
FounderRuben I
Religion(s)Armenian Apostolic Church

Note on dates: Began as a principality c. 1080; a kingdom from 1198.

Before & after

Preceded by

Great Seljuk Empire

Followed by

Mamluk Sultanate Ramadanid Emirate

Sources

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.