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Count of Edessa. Joscelin II ruled the weakest and most isolated of the Crusader states. In 1138 he allied with Antioch and Byzantine emperor John II Komnenos to attack Zengi, atabeg of Aleppo, and the campaign ended with the unsuccessful Siege of Shaizar of 1138.
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Joscelin was gravely injured during a siege in 1131 and was succeeded by his son Joscelin II. By this time, Zengi had united Aleppo and Mosul and began to threaten Edessa. Meanwhile, Joscelin II paid little attention to the security of his county, and argued with the counts of Tripoli who then refused to come to his aid.
Joscelin I (died 1131) was a Frankish nobleman of the House of Courtenay who ruled as the lord of Turbessel, prince of Galilee (1112–1119) and count of Edessa (1118–1131). The County of Edessa reached its zenith during his rule.
Sep 1, 2021 · Joscelin II of Edessa (died 1159) was the fourth and last ruling count of Edessa. The young Joscelin was taken prisoner at the Battle of Azaz in 1125, but was ransomed by Baldwin II, king of Jerusalem.
Feb 25, 2023 · Joscelin II was the last ruling Count of Edessa, ruling the weakest and most isolated of the Crusader states. He allied with Antioch and Byzantine emperor John II Komnenos to attack Zengi, but the campaign ended with the unsuccessful Siege of Shaizar in 1138.
Joscelin II of Edessa (died 1159) was the fourth and last ruling count of Edessa. The young Joscelin was ransomed for Baldwin II, king of Jerusalem in 1124. [1] In 1131, his father Joscelin I was wounded in battle with the Danishmends, and Edessa passed to Joscelin II.
Baldwin II was joined by Joscelin of Courtnay, and the pair became good friends and led their lives in the county. The Christian soldiers and officials became integrated into the life of Edessa, with most of them marrying local Armenian girls from the area.
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