CILICIAN ARMENIA.Post-Roupenian.(13th/14th century).Sis.Pogh.

Condition : Good very fine.

Weight : 2.01 gr
Diameter : 19 mm

The history of Cilician Armenia after the fall of the Roupenian dynasty can be divided into two periods: the first period was marked by political instability and the struggle for power, while the second period was characterized by external pressures and the gradual decline of the Armenian state.

After the collapse of the Roupenian dynasty in the late 14th century, various Armenian princes tried to establish themselves as rulers of Cilician Armenia, leading to a period of political fragmentation and weakness. Additionally, the Mamluk Sultanate in Egypt, which had gained control over the region, imposed heavy taxes on the Armenian peasantry. This led to widespread poverty and social unrest.

In the early 15th century, the Timurid Empire invaded and conquered most of Cilician Armenia, bringing further instability and destruction to the region. A few years later, the Kara Koyunlu, a Turkic tribal federation, took control of the area and continued to oppress the Armenian population.

In 1375, the Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia, the highest spiritual authority of the Armenian Church, was forced to move from Sis to the port city of Aintab, due to the unstable political situation in the region.

In the 16th century, the Ottoman Empire emerged as a new power in the region and gradually took control of Cilician Armenia, which became a province within the larger Ottoman Empire.

Despite the external pressures and internal divisions, some Armenian literary and cultural works continued to flourish during this time. Armenian printing presses were established in Venice, Constantinople, and Julfa (now in Iran), and produced numerous works in Armenian.

Overall, the post-Roupenian period of Cilician Armenia was a time of great upheaval and decline, with external and internal pressures leading to the gradual weakening and eventual absorption of the Armenian state by neighboring powers.