The Rise and Fall of the Crusader State of Edessa
In 1098, during the tumult of the First Crusade, Baldwin of Boulogne—one of the prominent Crusader commanders—made a bold and strategic move. Leaving the main Crusader force, he headed east toward the ancient city of Edessa. There, he persuaded the Armenian Christian ruler, Thoros, to adopt him as his son and heir. This “adoption” was likely more politi…
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