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The Turco-Mongol Invasions and the Lords of Armenia in the 13 ...

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hope for protection, or even for equal, just treatment<br />

disappeared.<br />

F<strong>in</strong>ally, unlike <strong>the</strong> Iraniz<strong>in</strong>g Saljuqs <strong>of</strong> Asia M<strong>in</strong>or<br />

who created an era <strong>of</strong> economic prosperity <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 12th-early<br />

<strong>13</strong>th centuries, <strong>the</strong> <strong>Mongol</strong>s commenced <strong>the</strong>ir dom<strong>in</strong>ation<br />

by loot<strong>in</strong>g many <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Armenia</strong>n cities. Subsequently<br />

<strong>the</strong>y literally taxed <strong>the</strong> life out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> various societies<br />

under <strong>the</strong>ir control—seem<strong>in</strong>gly unaware <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ultimate<br />

consequences for <strong>the</strong>mselves, as well as for <strong>the</strong> subjugated<br />

population.<br />

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