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Joscelin II

Type Figure Region Levant Time c. 1110–1159 Also known as Joscelin II、Joscelin II of Edessa、约斯林二世·埃德萨

Joscelin II (died 1159) was the last Count of Edessa and grandson of Joscelin I;…

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  1. 1131–1144Edessa · County of EdessaDuring Joscelin II's rule, Edessa faced growing Zengid pressure and could not maintain its defenses and dependent castles. In December 1144 the Zengids besieged Edessa; Joscelin was away seeking aid in vain, and the city fell, collapsing the northern bulwark of the Crusader states.
  2. 1144–1150Antioch · Principality of AntiochAfter Edessa fell, Joscelin was captured and escaped, traveling to Jerusalem and Byzantium to request aid. In 1146 he and Reynald of Châtillon launched a counterattack but were repulsed. The Second Crusade failed to recover Edessa, and by 1150 he still organized raids along the Antioch line as nominal count, trying to hold the county's remaining fortresses.

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