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Little Armenia: see Cilicia Cilicia (sĭlĭsh`ə), ancient region of SE Asia Minor, in present S Turkey, between the Mediterranean and the Taurus range. ..... Click the link for more information. . Little Armeniaor Lesser ArmeniaAncient kingdom, southeastern coast of Anatolia. After initial struggles with the Byzantine Empire, it was established in Cilicia by the Armenian Rubenid dynasty in the 12th century and developed contacts with the West. It was influenced by cultural contacts with Crusaders and with Venetian and Genoese merchants. It was conquered by the Muslim Mamluk dynasty in 1375. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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City Council President Eric Garcetti, whose district includes Little Armenia, said he has been working for years to establish the relationship with Yerevan to underscore the ties between the two cities. East Hollywood is designated Little Armenia, and at noon several blocks of Hollywood Boulevard were filled with honking cars decorated with orange, blue and red bunting while passengers waved Armenian flags of the same colors. That complex is the Hollywest project on the northeast corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Western Avenue, and it is emerging as the most likely catalyst for the long-sought evolution of the East Hollywood neighborhood that separates Little Armenia from Thai Town. |
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