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Armenian presence in Cilicia dates back to the first century BC, when under Tigranes the Great, the Kingdom of Armenia expanded and conquered a vast region in the Levant. In 83 BC, the Greek aristocracy of Seleucid Syria, weakened by a bloody civil war, offered their allegiance to the ambitious Armenian king. [ 11 ]
3 Armenian Principality of Cilicia (1080–1198) ... Soviet Armenia; Germany. Armenian Legion; Victory. 500,000 Armenians fought in the Soviet Army, 200,000 of whom ...
French Armenian Legion: Armenian-Georgian War Georgia: October 17-December 31, 1918 Republic of Armenia: Marash Resistance: Ottoman Empire: Cilicia Campaign of Turkish War of Independence: January 21-February 13, 1920 French Armenian Legion: Second Urfa Resistance: Ottoman Empire: Cilicia Campaign of Turkish War of Independence: February 9 ...
Battles involving the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia (15 P) Pages in category "Military history of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
The Franco–Turkish War, known as the Cilicia Campaign (French: La campagne de Cilicie) in France and as the Southern Front (Turkish: Güney Cephesi) of the Turkish War of Independence in Turkey, was a series of conflicts fought between France (the French Colonial Forces and the French Armenian Legion) and the Turkish National Forces (led by the Turkish provisional government after 4 ...
Under the Rubenids, the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia flourished culturally and economically, with a vibrant artistic and literary scene. The Rubenid rulers also maintained close ties with the Crusaders, who recognized Cilicia as a Christian ally in the region. However, the kingdom ultimately fell to the Mamluk Sultanate in 1375.
The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia and the surrounding area. The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia was a state formed in the Middle Ages by Armenian refugees, who were fleeing the Seljuk invasion of Armenia. [1] It was initially founded by the Rubenian dynasty, an offshoot of the larger Bagratid family that at various times held the thrones of Armenia ...
Another wave of Armenian migrants arrived in Cilicia and northern Syria during the 2nd half of the 11th century, when Armenia was conquered by the Seljuq Turks. Most Armenians established themselves in Cilicia where they founded the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. Many other Armenians have preferred to settle in northern Syria.