1144 ⟶ Fall of Edessa to Zengi
On December 24, Edessa falls to the Atabeg Zengi.
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🛡️ First Arab Siege of Constantinople Begins
The first Arab siege of Constantinople begins.⟶
Byzantine EmpireUmayyad CaliphateSiegeIslamic ExpansionMilitary HistoryWarfareArab Conquests
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Syria⚔️ Bertrand of Toulouse's Capture of Tripoli
On June 10, Bertrand of Toulouse captures the County of Tripoli (northern Lebanon/western Syria).⟶
CrusadesSiegeMilitary HistoryMedieval Warfare
LebanonSyria⚔️ King David the Builder Victorious at the Battle of Didgori
On August 12, in the Battle of Didgori, the greatest military victory in Georgian history, King David the Builder with 45,000 Georgians, 15,000 Kipchak auxiliaries, 500 Alan mercenaries and 100 French Crusaders defeats a much larger Seljuk-led Muslim coalition army.⟶
Medieval WarfareBattleMilitary HistorySeljuk EmpireCrusadesDavid the BuilderMilitary Victory
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Iran⚔️ Crusaders Defeat Seljuk Turks at Battle of Azaz
On June 11, in the Battle of Azaz, the Crusader states, led by King Baldwin II of Jerusalem, defeat the Seljuk Turks.⟶
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