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The Mamluk Sultanate's Conquest of Cilician Armenia
Episode 35 of The Story of Armenia picks up where Episode 24 left off, diving into the final decades of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia and its conquest by the Mamluk Sultanate. Lucas and Luna explore the internal divisions that weakened the kingdom, the role of the Mongol alliance, and the devastating Mamluk campaigns under Sultan Baibars and his successors. They discuss the treacherous surrender of King Levon III, the forced exile of the last king, Levon V, and the tragic siege of Sis in 1375 that ended three centuries of Armenian statehood. Along the way, they touch on the figure of Oshin…
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