Latest / The Story of Armenia: Survival Through Empires and Genocide — Fexingo History
The Siege of Edessa 1144 and the Fall of Armenian Cilicia
In 1144, the Crusader County of Edessa fell to the Zengid ruler Imad al-Din Zengi, triggering the Second Crusade and reshaping Armenian Cilicia. This episode follows the siege through the eyes of the Armenian chronicler Matthew of Edessa, detailing the betrayal of the city by its own Armenian and Syriac defenders, the sack that followed, and the strategic aftermath. We examine how the fall of Edessa ended a century of Armenian-Crusader cooperation, pushed Cilician Armenia under Prince Toros II toward a Byzantine alliance, and set the stage for the rise of the Rubenid dynasty. The episode also…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.