Armenia's Medieval Kingdom of Cilicia: A Crusader State

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, a unique crusader state that emerged in the 12th century on the Mediterranean coast. They discuss how the Rubenid dynasty established a principality after the Seljuk conquest of Greater Armenia, and how Cilicia became a crucial ally of the Crusader states. Lucas explains the crowning of Levon I as king in 1198, the role of the Hethumid dynasty, and the kingdom's flourishing trade with Italian city-states like Genoa and Venice. The conversation also covers the kingdom's cultural and religious fusion, its adoption of Western chivalric practices, and the eventual decline under Mamluk pressure. Luna asks about the kingdom's end with Levon V and the lasting legacy of Cilician Armenia in Armenian identity. #CilicianArmenia #RubenidDynasty #LevonI #HethumidDynasty #CrusaderStates #MamlukSultanate #Genoa #Venice #Sis #CrusaderKingdoms #MedievalArmenia #ArmenianHistory #LevonV #PrinceBohemond #PopeCelestineIII #Korikos #History #FexingoHistory #MountArarat #Urartu Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo