{"slug": "joscelin-ii-of-edessa", "label": "Joscelin II of Edessa", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joscelin_II_of_Edessa", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55503", "qid": "Q55503", "description": "Count of Edessa (1131-1150)", "entries": 7, "years": 7, "span": [1124, 1150], "span_label": ["1124 CE", "1150 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 7}], "related": [{"slug": "county-of-edessa", "label": "County of Edessa", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "principality-of-antioch", "label": "Principality of Antioch", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "aleppo", "label": "Aleppo", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "raymond-of-poitiers", "label": "Raymond of Poitiers", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "nur-al-din-zengi", "label": "Nur al-Din Zengi", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "euphrates", "label": "Euphrates", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "mosul", "label": "Mosul", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "imad-al-din-zengi", "label": "Imad al-Din Zengi", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "byzantine-empire", "label": "Byzantine Empire", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "orontes-river", "label": "Orontes River", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "syria", "label": "Syria", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "damascus", "label": "Damascus", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1124, "year_label": "1124 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 29", "text": "August 29 – Baldwin II of Jerusalem is released by Timurtash. After negotiations are made, with the Crusaders paying 80,000 dinars and to cede Atarib, Zardana, Azaz and other Antiochene fortresses to Timurtash. Baldwin also promises to assist Timurtash against the Bedouin warlord, Dubays ibn Sadaqa. Once 20,000 dinars are paid and a dozen hostages (including Baldwin's youngest daughter Ioveta and Joscelin's son Joscelin II) are handed over to Timurtash to secure the payment of the balance, Baldwin is released.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368412301#July_–_September", "title": "1124", "revid": 1368412301, "section": "July – September"}}, {"year": 1137, "year_label": "1137 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 29", "text": "August 29 – John II appears before the walls of Antioch, and encamps with the Byzantine army on the north bank of the Orontes River. For several days he besieges the city, Raymond of Poitiers (prince of Antioch) is forced to surrender. He recognizes John as his suzerain and becomes with Joscelin II (count of Edessa) a vassal of the Byzantine Empire.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362157430#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "1137", "revid": 1362157430, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 1138, "year_label": "1138 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "April 20", "text": "April 20 – Byzantine Emperor John II Komnenos, having led an expeditionary force into Syria, arrives before the walls of Aleppo. The city proves too strong to attack, but the fortresses of Biza'a, Athareb, Ma'arrat Nu'man and Kafartab are taken by assault. While the Byzantines besiege the city of Shaizar, the Crusader allies Prince Raymond of Poitiers of Antioch and Count Joscelin II of Edessa remain in their camp playing dice.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366421724#Middle_East", "title": "1138", "revid": 1366421724, "section": "Events › By place › Middle East"}}, {"year": 1144, "year_label": "1144 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Autumn – Imad al-Din Zengi, Seljuk governor (atabeg) of Mosul, attacks the Artuqid forces led by Kara Arslan – who has made an alliance with Joscelin II, count of Edessa. In support of the alliance Joscelin marches out of Edessa with a Crusader army down to the Euphrates River, to cut off Zengi's communications with Aleppo. Zengi is informed by Muslim observers at Harran of Joscelin's movements. He sends a detachment of Muslims to ambush the Crusaders and reaches Edessa with his main army in late November.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362160711#Levant", "title": "1144", "revid": 1362160711, "section": "Events › By place › Levant"}}, {"year": 1145, "year_label": "1145 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Spring – Seljuk forces led by Imad al-Din Zengi capture Saruj, the second great Crusader fortress east of the Euphrates. They advance to Birejik and besiege the city, but the garrison puts up a stiff resistance. Meanwhile, Queen-Regent Melisende of Jerusalem joins forces with Joscelin II, count of Edessa and approaches the city. Zengi raises the siege after hearing rumours of trouble in Mosul. He rushes back with his army to take control. There, Zengi is praised throughout Islam as \"defender of the faith\" and al-Malik al-Mansur, the \"victorious king\".", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362160818#Levant", "title": "1145", "revid": 1362160818, "section": "Events › By place › Levant"}}, {"year": 1146, "year_label": "1146 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Autumn – Siege of Edessa: The Crusaders under Joscelin II recapture Edessa (Northern Syria) from Nur ad-Din, Seljuk ruler of Damascus. After not receiving support from the other Crusader states, Nur ad-Din counter-raids the territory of Antioch but withdraws his forces to retake Edessa in November.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369184470#Levant", "title": "1146", "revid": 1369184470, "section": "Events › By place › Levant"}}, {"year": 1150, "year_label": "1150 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Spring – Joscelin II, count of Edessa, on his way to Antioch is separated from his escort and falls into the hands of some Turcoman free-booters. Nur al-Din, ruler (atabeg) of Aleppo, heard of Joscelin's capture and sends a squadron of cavalry to take him from his captors. Joscelin is led before a hostile crowd and publicly blinded. Nur al-Din puts him in prison in the Citadel of Aleppo.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362164290#Levant", "title": "1150", "revid": 1362164290, "section": "Events › By place › Levant"}}]}