Historical place archive

Edessa in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Edessa in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

4 records2 event labels2 people1097–1098

Historical events in Edessa

1097

1097
Battle of Edessa
Raymond IV · Holy Crusades, 1st

Helps take Edessa which becomes a Crusader state under Baldwin

1098

1098
Battle of Edessa
Baldwin I · Holy Crusades, 1st

Takes Edessa which becomes a Crusader state under his leadership

10 March 1098
Battle of Edessa
Baldwin I · Holy Crusades, 1st

The citizens of Edessa gave Baldwin control of the city

10 March 1098
Siege of Edessa
Baldwin I · Holy Crusades, 1st

The citizens of Edessa gave Baldwin control of the city

Provenance

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