Founding period of the Rubenid dynasty of Cilician Armenia (1060s)

Name: Founding period of the Rubenid dynasty of Cilician Armenia (1060s)
Start: 1060
End: 1069

Type Event Region Asia Time 1060–1069

In the 1060s, Byzantine rule in Cilicia (southeastern Asia Minor) weakened under Seljuk Turkish pressure from the east, and local Armenian noble fami…

Timeline

1060–1064Cilician plain · CiliciaIn the 1060s, as Seljuk Turks advanced into eastern Armenia and Cappadocia, Byzantine administrative and military control in Cilicia weakened, and the center could no longer effectively protect local Armenian communities and fortresses.
1063–1067Taurus Mountains · CiliciaThe Ruben family and related Armenian lords consolidated defenses in Taurus mountain castles, nominally subject to Byzantium but in practice expanding control over surrounding valleys and trade routes, forming a semi-independent political entity.
1067–1069Cilicia · CiliciaBy the late 1060s, the Rubenid family had established a firm base in the Cilician highlands, absorbing Armenian armed men and exiles, creating conditions for the large-scale westward migration after 1071 and the formal proclamation of the Armenian Principality of Cilicia in the 1080s.

Sources

Kirakos Gandzaketsi, History of the Armenians — Kirakos of Gandzak
The Armenian People from Ancient to Modern Times — Richard G. Hovannisian (1997)