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Baldwin II Becomes Count of Edessa
Baldwin II (Baldwin of Bourcq) had already formally become Count of Edessa in 1100;…
Timeline
- 1112Edessa · MesopotamiaMawdud led Mosul forces to invade the County of Edessa again, besieging the city and secretly contacting the Armenian garrison to incite an internal uprising.
- 1112Edessa · MesopotamiaAfter Joscelin I reported the plot, Baldwin dealt with the internal conspirators in time; Mawdud failed to take the city and withdrew to Mosul in June, further consolidating Baldwin's authority over the county.
Sources
- Baldwin II of Jerusalem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldwin_II_of_Jerusalem
- Joscelin I, Count of Edessa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joscelin_I,_Count_of_Edessa