Nur ad-Din’s Consolidation of Power, 1146–54 (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Date of Zengi's assassination
Date of Zengi's assassination
14 September 1146
Zengi's son who inherited Aleppo
Zengi's son who inherited Aleppo
Nur ad-Din
Nur ad-Din's two strategic goals (1146-54)
Nur ad-Din's two strategic goals (1146-54)
Unite Syria; reduce Frankish threat
Date of the Battle of Inab
Date of the Battle of Inab
29 June 1149
Antioch's prince killed at Inab
Antioch's prince killed at Inab
Raymond of Poitiers
Date Nur ad-Din suppressed Edessa uprising
Date Nur ad-Din suppressed Edessa uprising
9 November 1146
Casualties in Edessa massacre
Casualties in Edessa massacre
Approximately 30,000 people
Date Damascus fell to Nur ad-Din
Date Damascus fell to Nur ad-Din
April 1154
Nur ad-Din's Damascus blockade strategy
Nur ad-Din's Damascus blockade strategy
Cut off grain supplies from the north
Date of Ba'albek capture
Date of Ba'albek capture
June 1155