The Cilicia earthquake occurred northeast of the city of
Adana
Adana (; ; ) is a major city in southern Turkey. It is situated on the Seyhan River, inland from the Mediterranean Sea. The administrative seat of Adana Province, Adana province, it has a population of 2.26 million.
Adana lies in the heart ...
in 1268. Over 60,000 people perished in the
Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia (Middle Armenian: , '), also known as Cilician Armenia ( hy, Կիլիկեան Հայաստան, '), Lesser Armenia, Little Armenia or New Armenia, and formerly known as the Armenian Principality of Cilicia ( hy, ...
in southern Asia Minor.
[Lomnitz, Cinna (1974) ''Global Tectonics and Earthquake Risk'' Elsevier Scientific Pub. Co., Amsterdam, ]
References
1268
Year 1268 ( MCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By topic War and politics
* February 18 – Battle of Rakvere: The Livonian Order is defeated by Dovmont ...
13th century in the Middle East
13th-century earthquakes
Late Medieval Anatolia
1268
Year 1268 ( MCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By topic War and politics
* February 18 – Battle of Rakvere: The Livonian Order is defeated by Dovmont ...
1268 in Asia
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