Defense of Edessa

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Second_Crusade
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:church
gptkbp:consequences Loss of Christian territory
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on later Crusades
gptkbp:date 1144
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:fortification
City walls
gptkbp:historical_analysis gptkb:Cultural_exchanges
gptkb:Embassy
gptkb:Economic_factors
gptkb:Cultural_assimilation
gptkb:Refugee_crises
Military alliances
Religious fervor
Siege tactics
Geopolitical strategies
Military failures
Impact on local populations
Religious conversions
Role of mercenaries
Legacy of conflict
Political miscalculations
Logistics of warfare
Long-term consequences for the region
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Seljuk_Empire
gptkb:church
gptkbp:historical_impact Increased tensions between Christians and Muslims
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Middle_Ages
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Defense of Edessa
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:church
gptkb:Zengi
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Baldwin_II_of_Edessa
gptkb:Imad_ad-Din_Zengi
gptkbp:legacy Motivation for future Crusades
Symbol of Crusader failure
gptkbp:location gptkb:Edessa
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:military_technology Catapults
Siege towers
gptkbp:narrative_style Impact on Christian-Muslim relations
Accounts of the siege
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:Capture_of_Edessa
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:church
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Gesta_Francorum
gptkb:Chronicles_of_William_of_Tyre
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Siege_of_Jerusalem
gptkb:Siege_of_Antioch
gptkb:Battle_of_Hattin
gptkbp:result gptkb:Fall_of_Edessa
gptkbp:significance gptkb:First_Crusade
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:year 1144
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Joscelin_of_Edessa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5