Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased tensions between Christians and Muslims
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Zengi
|
| gptkbp:community_impact |
shift in power dynamics in the Levant
strategic location between East and West |
| gptkbp:conflict |
Zengi's victory
|
| gptkbp:consequences |
loss of Christian foothold in the region
shift in alliances among Crusaders |
| gptkbp:context |
gptkb:Second_Crusade
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature and art
|
| gptkbp:date |
1144
|
| gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
walls of Edessa
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
examined in military history studies
debates among historians |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
varied perspectives on its importance
political fragmentation of the region part of the broader conflict between Islam and Christianity |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
impact on future Crusades
|
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
chronicled in various texts
various medieval records |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
previous Crusader victories
remembered in modern history subsequent Crusader defeats |
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:Joscelin_II_of_Edessa
gptkb:Baldwin_II_of_Jerusalem gptkb:Zengi |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Christian leaders in the region
led to the loss of other territories |
| gptkbp:historical_period |
gptkb:Crusader_States
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
marked a turning point in Crusader fortunes
|
| gptkbp:historical_source |
Arab historians
chronicles of William of Tyre |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Capture at Edessa
|
| gptkbp:impact |
mobilization of the Second Crusade
|
| gptkbp:influence |
increased calls for Crusades
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
remains a topic of interest for historians.
remains a significant event in Crusader history |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Edessa
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
siege warfare
|
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
part of the larger Crusader narrative
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Edessa became a Muslim city
|
| gptkbp:perpetrator |
gptkb:Imad_ad-Din_Zengi
|
| gptkbp:primary_source |
historical analyses
letters from Crusader leaders |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Siege_of_Edessa
Second Crusade campaigns Battle of Mount Cadmus |
| gptkbp:result |
loss of the County of Edessa
|
| gptkbp:significance |
fall of Edessa to Zengi
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
use of siege engines
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Valerian
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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