Capture of Count Baldwin of Edessa
أسر القمص بردويل صاحب الرها
1104 CE · 497 AH – 1104 CE · 497 AH
In 497 AH Sukman ibn Artuq and Jikirmish of Mosul joined for jihad on the Franks besieging Harran, setting rivalry aside; with seven thousand Turkman they routed the Franks and captured Count Baldwin of al-Ruha — but Jikirmish's men wrested the prisoner from Sukman's, and the allies split again over the spoils and returned to their feuding.
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Overview
In 497 AH Sukman ibn Artuq and Jikarmish, lord of Mosul, agreed to fight the Franks, who were besieging Harran. They set aside the rivalry between them and marched on the Franks with seven thousand Turkmen. 1
The outcome
The Franks were defeated, and the count Baldwin, lord of Edessa, was taken captive. Then the men of Jikarmish gained the upper hand over taking him from the men of Sukman. The two allies parted and returned to the strife that lay between them. 1
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Sources
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun
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