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Հիմնարար հայագիտություն=Fundamental Armenology
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On The Internal Political Developments Of Cilician Armenia In The 1320s
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regent ; state ; murder ; king ; queen ; sparapet ; governance
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The work is dedicated to one of the most complex and difficult periods in the history of Cilician Armenia – the 1320s. This was a time when the Mongols were no longer allies, and the Armenian kingdom was fighting alone against the surrounding Muslim states. Drawing upon information provided by medieval primary sources, as well as considering the viewpoints present in modern scholarly literature, the author attempts to present the internal political events and the details of the power struggle in Cilician Armenia during this crucial period. Particular attention is paid to the murder of the regents by the Armenian king in Adana on January 27, 1329, the details of the event, and the individuals involved. The author seeks to substantiate all the reasons that led to this brutal crime, after which Levon IV began to rule the Cilician Armenian kingdom single-handedly.