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Battle of Harran

Type Event Region Western Asia Time 1104

In May 1104, a coalition of Crusader forces from Edessa, Antioch, and Jerusalem besieged Harran, a key Mesopotamian frontier town, but was badly defe…

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  1. 1104Harran · MesopotamiaCount Baldwin II of Edessa, Tancred the regent of Antioch, and Joscelin I led a coalition southward from the north, attempting to seize Harran to consolidate Edessa's eastern defenses and placing the Turkish garrison inside the city under siege.
  2. 1104Outside Harran · MesopotamiaBursuq, governor of Mosul, and Sokman of the Artuqid line arrived with reinforcements and launched a fierce assault while the Crusader lines were dispersed. The coalition was routed; Baldwin II and Joscelin were captured, and Tancred withdrew with the remnants to Antioch.
  3. 1104–1105Antioch · AntiochBohemond II of Antioch was forced to raise a huge ransom to free the captured nobles. The County of Edessa lost several core rulers, its eastern frontier defenses were greatly weakened, and the stage was set for a later Turkish counteroffensive.

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