Edessa (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Edessa's distinction in crusader states
Edessa's distinction in crusader states
First county to join and first to be abandoned
First Frankish ruler of Edessa
First Frankish ruler of Edessa
Count Baldwin I (Baldwin of Boulogne)
Main population group in Edessa
Main population group in Edessa
Largely Armenian
Where were grain crops grown in Edessa
Where were grain crops grown in Edessa
Fertile areas around River Euphrates
Date of Battle of Harran
Date of Battle of Harran
7-8 May 1104
Outcome for Baldwin II at Battle of Harran
Outcome for Baldwin II at Battle of Harran
Captured
Year the city of Edessa fell
Year the city of Edessa fell
1143
Who captured Edessa in 1143
Who captured Edessa in 1143
Zengi
Fate of remaining Edessa land in 1150
Fate of remaining Edessa land in 1150
Sold to Byzantine Empire by Beatrice
How did Joscelin I die
How did Joscelin I die
Tower collapsed on him during siege