Latest / The Story of Armenia: Survival Through Empires and Genocide — Fexingo History
Armenia's Cilician Kingdom: Crusaders, Commerce, and Catastrophe
After the fall of the Bagratuni dynasty, Armenian nobles carved out a new kingdom far from the homeland — in Cilicia, on the Mediterranean coast. This episode follows the rise and fall of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, from its founding by the Rubenid dynasty in 1080 to its eventual conquest by the Mamluk Sultanate in 1375. We explore how Armenian rulers navigated the Crusader states, forged alliances with the Knights Templar, and adopted Western feudal and ecclesiastical practices. Key figures include Prince Levon I, King Levon II (who secured a crown from the Holy Roman Emperor), and King…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.