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Joscelin II and the Fall of Edessa

Type Event Region Western Asia Time 1144–1150

When Edessa fell in 1144, the fate of Joscelin II, the county's last count, was bound to its survival;…

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  1. 1144Edessa · MesopotamiaJoscelin II commanded the defenders of Edessa against Zengi's siege, then personally traveled to Antioch and Jerusalem to seek reinforcements, entrusting the city's defense to his commanders.
  2. 1144–1145Edessa · MesopotamiaJoscelin was not in the city when Edessa fell and could not prevent its capture; he gathered his remaining forces and withdrew to the county's last stronghold, leaving the county in name only.
  3. 1145–1150Turbessel · MesopotamiaJoscelin continued guerrilla resistance from Turbessel as his last fortress; in 1150 the fortress was captured by Muslim forces, Joscelin was taken prisoner, and the County of Edessa was destroyed entirely.

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