Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia

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The Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, 1199-1375.
The Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, 1199-1375.

The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia was a state formed in the Middle Ages by Armenian refugees fleeing the Seljuk invasion of Armenia. It was located near the Mediterranean Sea in what is today southern Turkey. The country was independent from around 1078 to 1375.