Hethumid dynasty
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The Hethumid dynasty ruled the Armenian kingdom of Little Armenia in Cilicia from 1226 to 1342. This kingdom, established by the Rubenid dynasty in the 12th century, was located on the southeast coast of Anatolia. Little Armenia developed connections with Western Europe, influenced by the culture of Crusaders, and was a significant trade route for Venetian and Genoese merchants. The Hethumid dynasty succeeded the Rubenids and continued Armenian rule in Cilicia until 1342, after which the kingdom eventually fell to the Mamluks in 1375.12
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- Little Armenia
…Armenian noble, ruled as the Hethumid dynasty until 1342. After initial trouble with the Byzantine Empire, Little Armenia established itself and developed contacts with the West. Frankish culture, disseminated by Frankish families traveling on Crusades, had considerable influence on the development of Little Armenia. The kingdom was also important for…
Read More…Armenian noble, ruled as the Hethumid dynasty until 1342. After initial trouble with the Byzantine Empire, Little Armenia established itself and developed contacts with the West. Frankish culture, disseminated by Frankish families traveling on Crusades, had considerable influence on the development of Little Armenia. The kingdom was also important for…
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ArmeniaLesser Armenia…was the ancestor of the Hethumid dynasty, which succeeded them and ruled until 1342. The barons Constantine I (1092–1100), Thoros I (1100–29), and Levon I (1129–39) enlarged their domains at the expense of the Byzantines, and by 1132 Vahka, Sis, Anazarbus, Mamistra, Adana, and Tarsus were under Rubenid rule. Although…
Read More…was the ancestor of the Hethumid dynasty, which succeeded them and ruled until 1342. The barons Constantine I (1092–1100), Thoros I (1100–29), and Levon I (1129–39) enlarged their domains at the expense of the Byzantines, and by 1132 Vahka, Sis, Anazarbus, Mamistra, Adana, and Tarsus were under Rubenid rule. Although…
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