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Joscelin I, Count of Edessa

d. 1131 · 12th century · Also known as Joscelin of Courtenay

Joscelin I of Courtenay was count of Edessa from 1118 to 1131, after holding Turbessel as a vassal of his cousin Baldwin II. A tireless fighter against the Turks, he was captured at Harran in 1104 and again by Belek Ghazi in 1122, escaping the next year from the fortress of Harput. He died in 1131 of wounds received during a siege.

Joscelin I, Count of Edessa
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County of EdessaArtuqids of Harput

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