Conference

Cilician Armenia (1080-1375) The Pearl Of The Mediterranean

St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church


Cilician Armenia (1080-1375) The Pearl Of The Mediterranean
5 juin 2024   7:00 PM
19300 Ford Rd, Dearborn, MI 48128, USA
Michigan - United States

The fall of the Bagratuni kingdom of Armenia in 1045 triggered massive emigration from Greater Armenia. Besides Armenian noblemen, merchants and artisans were also among the migrants, looking for new horizons in Cilicia to pursue their endeavors.

Dr. Gevorgyan's talk will focus on the Armenian principality of Cilicia, founded in 1080, which became a kingdom in 1198. Focusing on trade and other issues, he will discuss how Armenians maintained a state in Cilicia for 300 years in a region that was continuously contested among competing empires

Dr. Zohrab Gevorgyan is a historian of the Middle Ages and a specialist in history pedagogy. He is a senior researcher at the Institute of History at the Armenian National Academy of Sciences and adjunct lecturer at the American University of Armenia. His numerous publications include a monograph titled The Armenian State of Cilicia in the Mediterranean Trade System (13-14th centuries) [in Armenian, Yerevan, 2015]. Dr. Gevorgyan is currently a Fulbright scholar at the Promise Armenian Institute of the University of California, Los Angeles.

Tel: +1313-593-5181

Mail: gottenbr@umich.edu

www.umdearborn/arc





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