Syriac Orthodox Christians are one of several Christian minority groups in Lebanon. A Jacobite community settled in Lebanon among the Maronites after Mongol invasions in the Late Middle Ages, however, this community was either dispersed or absorbed by the Maronites. Assemani (1687–1768) noted that many Maronite families were of Jacobite origin. A Jacobite community was present in Tripoli in the 17th century. The 1915 events forced Syriac Orthodox from Tur Abdin to flee to Lebanon, where they formed communities in the Beirut districts of Zahlah and Musaytbeh. Syriac Refugees from French Cilicia arrived in 1921 to bolster their numbers. In 1944 it was estimated that 3,753 Syriac Orthodox lived in Lebanon. Prior to the Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990), there were 65,000 Syriac Orthodox in the country. Half of the community emigrated as a result of violence, with many going to Sweden which protected "stateless people". As of 1987 there were only a few thousand Syriac Orthodox in Lebanon. The Syria conflict has resulted in an influx of Syrian Christian refugees, with many being Syriac Christians.