Expansion and upheaval in the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia in the 1160s

Name: Expansion and upheaval in the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia in the 1160s
Start: 1161
End: 1170

Type Event Region Western Asia Time 1161–1170

In the 1160s the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia under Thoros II and Ruben III continued to expand, maintaining complex diplomacy with Byzantium, the Sul…

Timeline

1161–1167Around Tarsus · CiliciaThoros II continued to recover Cilician fortresses and coastal towns from Byzantine and Muslim powers, consolidating the kingdom's strategic depth along the southern edge of Anatolia.
1168–1169Royal domain of Cilicia · CiliciaAfter Thoros II's death his nephew Ruben III succeeded him; factional struggles within the royal family intensified, laying the groundwork for the subsequent palace coup.
1169–1170Cilician court · CiliciaMleh launched a coup with Nur ad-Din's military support, deposing Ruben III and proclaiming himself king, marking a sudden tightening of the kingdom's ties with Zengid–Ayyubid powers.

Sources

The Armenian Kingdom and the Mamluks: War and Diplomacy in the Cilician Period — Angus Donal Stewart (2001)