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Cilicia

Cilicia is a historical region on the southeastern coast of Anatolia, north of Cyprus. It controlled routes between Anatolia and Syria through the Cilician Gates. After 129 BCE the Seleucid Empire was reduced to a Syrian rump state controlling Antioch, northern Syria and Cilicia.

Cilicia
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Seleucid EmpireDeclineSamosSocioeconomyKingdom of UgaritSocioeconomy

Mentioned in 13 state histories

KizzuwatnaHilakkuKingdom of CiliciaOlbaKingdom of Armenia (Artaxiad)Tarcondimotid CiliciaEmirate of TarsusBagratid ArmeniaPrincipality of Philaretos BrachamiosArmenian Principality of CiliciaArmenian Kingdom of CiliciaCyprus under Isaac Komnenosand 1 more

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Cilicia. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/cilicia
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“Cilicia.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/cilicia. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Cilicia.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/cilicia.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Cilicia’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/cilicia (Accessed: ).

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