V. CONFLICTING FORCES 80

Changes Among the Nations--Division of Roman

Empire--Constantinople--Political and Religious Facts--Unfortunate

Misunderstanding between Greek and Armenian Christians--Persian

Attitude--Persecution and Division--Rise and Spread of

Mohammedanism--35,000 Armenian Captives--Saracen Policy of

Cruelty--Armenia Humiliated, but not Crushed--Again Strong Independent

Kingdom--A Period of Progress--Mongolian Tartar Tribes--A King

Treacherously Dethroned--Turkish Cruelty--Armenians in Cappadocia

and Cilicia--Reuben the First of Cilicia--The First Crusade--Attempt

to Bring Armenian Church Under Control of Pope of Rome--Genghis

Khan--Capture of Jerusalem from Crusaders--Capture of Constantinople

by Crusaders--Ignominious Treatment of Christians--Christian Armenia

Entirely Surrounded by Foes of Christianity--The Country Rendered

Desert--An Opportunity for Victory through United Forces of Grecian

and Armenian Christianity Lost--Resultant Suffering.

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