Fortress of Kaysun
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History
The fortress was a stronghold of the crusader County of Edessa, in which it was governed by Armenian ruler Kogh Vasil along with neighboring Raban. In 1116, King Baldwin II forced his adoptive son, Vasil Dgha, to renounce his domains.Template:Sfn
In 1131, the Danishmend Emir Gazi besieged the place in which Joscelin I, Count of Edessa, had installed the Jacobite Patriarch of Antioch. Though Joscelin was dying at that time, he was carried on a litter ahead of his army to relieve the castle. Upon hearing news of Joscelin's approach, Emir Ghazi abandoned the siege.Template:Sfn
References
- ↑ Köy Köy Türkiye Yol Atlası (Istanbul: Mapmedya, 2006), map 171.
Sources
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