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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.