Fall of Saruj
The Fall of Saruj in 1145 saw the main surviving Frankish fortress of Edessa fall to the Zengids.
| Fall of Saruj | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Zengids | Remnants of the County of Edessa | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Imad al-Din Zengi | Unknown | ||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Following his great victory in the Siege of Edessa in 1144 Imad al-Din Zengi marched towards Saruj, the main surviving fortress of Edessa situated east of the Euphrates. The Frankish fortress of Saruj fell to Zengi in January 1145.
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