Statements (129)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_conflict
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
gptkb:Second_Crusade
fall of the County of Edessa increased tensions between Muslims and Christians |
| gptkbp:casualties |
significant losses on both sides
|
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:church
gptkb:Zengid_dynasty |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Zengi
gptkb:Jocelin_II |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
Islamic expansion
shift in power dynamics in the region strengthening of Zengid power weakening of Crusader states |
| gptkbp:conflict |
Christian-Muslim conflict
loss for the Crusaders |
| gptkbp:consequences |
Second Crusade launched
impact on Crusader alliances |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature
depicted in art influenced historical narratives increased tensions between Christians and Muslims influence on later Crusades increased Muslim unity inspiration for Muslim leaders influenced perceptions of the Crusades |
| gptkbp:cultural_representation |
depicted in literature and art
|
| gptkbp:current_champion |
Crusader defenders
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| gptkbp:date |
1144
December 1144 |
| gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
gptkb:gate
moat of Edessa towers of Edessa walls of Edessa |
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 6 months
|
| gptkbp:election_year |
strengthening of Muslim states
|
| gptkbp:event_type |
gptkb:military_siege
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Second_Crusade
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
examined in military history
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Fall_of_Edessa
11th-12th century conflicts |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
interpretations of its significance
|
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
various medieval texts
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
shift in power dynamics in the region
shift in power in the region increased tensions between Muslims and Christians |
| gptkbp:historical_period |
gptkb:Middle_Ages
Crusader period |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
marked a turning point in the Crusades.
precursor to the Second Crusade |
| gptkbp:historical_source |
various chronicles and accounts
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Siege of Edessa
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
political alliances
|
| gptkbp:inspired |
gptkb:Second_Crusade
|
| gptkbp:key_event |
formation of new alliances
legacy in military history impact on local populations impact on trade routes in the region increased military campaigns in the region impact on refugee movements impact on Christian-Muslim relations impact on the Byzantine Empire strengthening of Zengid power beginning of the decline of Crusader influence calls for a new Crusade historical lessons for future conflicts impact on military strategies in future conflicts impact on the Knights Hospitaller impact on the Knights Templar impact on the Latin Church impact on the development of fortifications impact on the political landscape of the Levant reactions from European monarchs rise of Muslim unity against Crusaders |
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Baldwin_II
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| gptkbp:legacy |
influence on later Crusades
remains a key event in Crusader history |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Edessa
|
| gptkbp:measures |
fortifications of Edessa
|
| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:Zengid_army
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:war
surprise attack encirclement siege tactics employed |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
siege engines
catapults battering rams |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
examined in military history
analyzed in religious studies often cited in studies of the Crusades |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Baldwin_II_of_Jerusalem
gptkb:Jocelin_II_of_Edessa gptkb:Imad_ad-Din_Zengi |
| gptkbp:outcome |
end of Crusader presence in Edessa
end of Crusader control in Edessa |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:church
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:First_Crusade
Siege of Edessa (1146) |
| gptkbp:primary_source |
gptkb:Chronicle_of_Ibn_al-Athir
gptkb:Gesta_Francorum historical chronicles Arab historians chronicles of William of Tyre History of the Crusades by William of Tyre |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Montgisard
gptkb:Siege_of_Jerusalem gptkb:Siege_of_Antioch gptkb:Battle_of_Inab |
| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:capture_of_Edessa
|
| gptkbp:significance |
first major Muslim victory against the Crusaders
first major Muslim victory against Crusaders |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
location of Edessa
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:military_siege
mining several months siege warfare assault siege engines catapults battering rams assaults on the city walls |
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:military_siege
|
| gptkbp:year |
1144
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Baldwin_II_of_Jerusalem
gptkb:County_of_Edessa gptkb:Edessa gptkb:Zengid_dynasty gptkb:Duchy_of_Edessa gptkb:Second_Crusade |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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