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Edessa, Siege of

Subject Violence 1144 CE

The Siege of Edessa took place from November 28 to December 24, 1144, resulting in the fall of the capital of the crusader County of Edessa to Zengi, the atabeg of Mosul and Aleppo.

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Moran, J. (n.d.). Edessa, Siege of. History Atlas. Retrieved 29 September 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/topics/edessa-siege-of/

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