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* Autumn – [[Imad al-Din Zengi]], Seljuk governor (''[[atabeg]]'') of [[Mosul]], attacks the [[Artuqids|Artuqid]] forces led by [[Kara Arslan]] – who has made an alliance with [[Joscelin II, Count of Edessa|Joscelin II]], count of [[County of Edessa|Edessa]]. In support of the alliance Joscelin marches out of Edessa with a Crusader army down to the [[Euphrates|Euphrates River]], to cut off Zengi's communications with [[Aleppo]]. Zengi is informed by Muslim observers at [[Harran]] of Joscelin's movements. He sends a detachment to ambush the Crusaders and reaches Edessa with his main army in late November.<ref>[[Steven Runciman]] (1952). ''A History of The Crusades. Vol II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem'', p. 190. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29876-3}}.</ref> |
* Autumn – [[Imad al-Din Zengi]], Seljuk governor (''[[atabeg]]'') of [[Mosul]], attacks the [[Artuqids|Artuqid]] forces led by [[Kara Arslan]] – who has made an alliance with [[Joscelin II, Count of Edessa|Joscelin II]], count of [[County of Edessa|Edessa]]. In support of the alliance Joscelin marches out of Edessa with a Crusader army down to the [[Euphrates|Euphrates River]], to cut off Zengi's communications with [[Aleppo]]. Zengi is informed by Muslim observers at [[Harran]] of Joscelin's movements. He sends a detachment to ambush the Crusaders and reaches Edessa with his main army in late November.<ref>[[Steven Runciman]] (1952). ''A History of The Crusades. Vol II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem'', p. 190. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29876-3}}.</ref> |
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* [[December 24]] – [[Siege of Edessa (1144)|Siege of Edessa]]: Seljuk forces led by Imad al-Din Zengi conquer the fortress city of Edessa after a four-week siege. Thousands inhabitants are massacred – only the Christians are spared. The woman and children are sold into slavery.<ref>Steven Runciman (1952). ''A History of The Crusades. Vol II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem'', pp. 190–191. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29876-3}}.</ref> Lacking the forces to take on Zengi, Joscelin II retires to his fortress at [[Turbessel]]. There, he request reinforcements from the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantines]] and Queen-Regent [[Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem|Melisende of Jerusalem]]. |
* [[December 24]] – [[Siege of Edessa (1144)|Siege of Edessa]]: Seljuk forces led by Imad al-Din Zengi conquer the fortress city of Edessa after a four-week siege. Thousands inhabitants are massacred – only the Christians are spared. The woman and children are sold into slavery.<ref>Steven Runciman (1952). ''A History of The Crusades. Vol II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem'', pp. 190–191. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29876-3}}.</ref> Lacking the forces to take on Zengi, Joscelin II retires to his fortress at [[Turbessel]]. There, he request reinforcements from the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantines]] and Queen-Regent [[Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem|Melisende of Jerusalem]]. |
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Gregorian calendar | 1144 MCXLIV |
Ab urbe condita | 1897 |
Armenian calendar | 593 ԹՎ ՇՂԳ |
Assyrian calendar | 5894 |
Balinese saka calendar | 1065–1066 |
Bengali calendar | 551 |
Berber calendar | 2094 |
English Regnal year | 9 Ste. 1 – 10 Ste. 1 |
Buddhist calendar | 1688 |
Burmese calendar | 506 |
Byzantine calendar | 6652–6653 |
Chinese calendar | 癸亥年 (Water Pig) 3841 or 3634 — to — 甲子年 (Wood Rat) 3842 or 3635 |
Coptic calendar | 860–861 |
Discordian calendar | 2310 |
Ethiopian calendar | 1136–1137 |
Hebrew calendar | 4904–4905 |
Hindu calendars | |
- Vikram Samvat | 1200–1201 |
- Shaka Samvat | 1065–1066 |
- Kali Yuga | 4244–4245 |
Holocene calendar | 11144 |
Igbo calendar | 144–145 |
Iranian calendar | 522–523 |
Islamic calendar | 538–539 |
Japanese calendar | Kōji 3 / Ten'yō1 (天養元年) |
Javanese calendar | 1050–1051 |
Julian calendar | 1144 MCXLIV |
Korean calendar | 3477 |
Minguo calendar | 768 before ROC 民前768年 |
Nanakshahi calendar | −324 |
Seleucid era | 1455/1456 AG |
Thai solar calendar | 1686–1687 |
Tibetan calendar | 阴水猪年 (female Water-Pig) 1270 or 889 or 117 — to — 阳木鼠年 (male Wood-Rat) 1271 or 890 or 118 |
Year 1144 (MCXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
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