. "Siege of Edessa (1144)" . "city was captured" . . "Zengid dynasty" . "captured the town" . . "Fall of Edessa" . . . . . . . "Kingdom of Jerusalem" . . . "Unknown" . "conquest of the county capital" . . "were allegedly slaughtered" . "besieged the city" . "*Start of theSecond Crusade" . "besiege Edessa" . "Zengid victory" . "fall of Edessa" . "captured Edessa" . . . . "siege of Edessa" . "County of Edessa" . "Edessa fell" . "Edessa" . . . "conquered Edessa" . "Zengids" . "falls" . "Garrison killed or captured" . . "captures Edessa" . . . . . "1144-12-24" . "fall" . "Siege of Edessa (1144)" . . "fell" . . . . . "siege to Edessa" . . "Siege of Edessa" . "conquered" .