Zengi and the Seizure of Edessa, 1144 (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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1st Muslim to lead jihad vs crusader states
1st Muslim to lead jihad vs crusader states
Zengi
Literal meaning of jihad
Literal meaning of jihad
Struggle
Madrasa
Madrasa
Theological colleges for Islamic learning
Date Edessa's walls collapsed
Date Edessa's walls collapsed
23 Dec 1144
Deaths when Edessa fell
Deaths when Edessa fell
Approx. 15,000
Count who left Edessa undefended, late 1144
Count who left Edessa undefended, late 1144
Joscelin II
Year Zengi assassinated
Year Zengi assassinated
1146
Zengi's son who inherited Aleppo, 1146
Zengi's son who inherited Aleppo, 1146
Nur ad-Din
Date of Battle of Inab
Date of Battle of Inab
29 June 1149
Prince killed at Battle of Inab
Prince killed at Battle of Inab
Raymond of Poitiers