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GEOPOLITICAL PROCESSES AND
INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN CILICIAN
ARMENIA (1201-1337)
SUMMARY
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ZOHRAB GEVORGYAN
IH NAS RA
International trade was of prime importance to the economy of
the Armenian state of Cilicia. It provided widespread consumption of
various goods which served as a stimulus for the development of
handicrafts and agriculture, but also brought huge revenues to the state
treasury. For nearly 140 years Cilician Armenia retained an important
role in the Mediterranean trade, which could not affect the foreign
policy of the state. In this paper, we tried to identify the degree of
influence of international trade on the external political relations of
Cilician Armenia. This allows for a more comprehensive understanding
of the geopolitical processes of this period and the role of the state of
Cilician Armenia in these processes.