Officers of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia

Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia

The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia , also known as the Cilician Armenia, Kingdom of Cilician Armenia or New Armenia, was an independent principality formed during the High Middle Ages by Armenian refugees fleeing the Seljuk invasion of Armenia...

mirrored the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem

Kingdom of Jerusalem

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in it selection of great offices: constable

Constable

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, marshal

Marshal

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, seneschal

Seneschal

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, admiral

Admiral

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, Chamberlain

Chamberlain (office)

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, butler

Butler

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, chancellor

Chancellor

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and at certain times also bailiff

Bailiff

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The Officers of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia are as follows:

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