The Mongols and the Armenians (1220-1335)

Download or read book The Mongols and the Armenians (1220-1335) written by Bayarsaikhan Dashdondog and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2010-12-07 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the thirteenth century, the Armenians of Greater Armenia and of the Armenian Kingdom in Cilicia were invaded by Mongol nomads of the Inner Asian steppe. The ensuing Mongol-Armenian relations were varied. The Greater Armenians became subjects of the Mongol Empire, whereas the Cilician Armenians, by entering into vassalage, became allies and furthered the Mongol conquests. In order to enhance our understanding of this turning point in medieval history, the effects of long distance military raids, missions, diplomacy, collaboration, administrative assistance and confrontation as well as the reasons for invading Greater Armenia and motives for establishing an alliance, are considered.