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Joscelin I Becomes Count of Edessa
In 1102, Count Baldwin of Edessa (later Baldwin II of Jerusalem) left for Jerusalem as regent, and Joscelin I of Courtenay succeeded him as Count of …
Timeline
- 1118Jerusalem · PalestineDuring King Baldwin I of Jerusalem's eastern campaign, Count Baldwin of Edessa was ordered to go to Jerusalem to serve as regent, leaving a power vacuum in the County of Edessa that required a designated successor to maintain frontier defenses.
- 1118Edessa · Northern MesopotamiaJoscelin de Courtenay (Joscelin I) was recognized as the new Count of Edessa, taking over the county's castles, armies, and surrounding fiefs. Closely tied to the Baldwin family, his rule continued the Latin presence in northern Mesopotamia.
Sources
- The Crusader States — Malcolm Barber (2012)
- A History of the Crusades, Volume I: The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem — Steven Runciman (1951)