| Fortress of Kaysun | |
|---|---|
| Adıyaman Province, Turkey | |
  Fortress of Kaysun | |
| Coordinates | 37°34′N 37°51′E / 37.567°N 37.850°E |
| Type | Fortress |
The Fortress of Kaysun (Turkish: Keysun Kalesi) is located near the village of Çakırhüyük, which used to be named Keysun, in the Adıyaman Province of rural southeastern Turkey.[1]
History
The fortress was a stronghold of the crusader County of Edessa, in which it was governed by Armenian ruler Kogh Vasil along with neighboring Raban. In 1116, King Baldwin II forced his adoptive son, Vasil Dgha, to renounce his domains.[2] In 1131, the Danishmend Emir Gazi besieged the place. Joscelin I, Count of Edessa, hastened to relieve the defenders and died somewhere in the vicinity.
References
- ↑ Köy Köy Türkiye Yol Atlası (Istanbul: Mapmedya, 2006), map 171.
- ↑ Runciman 1989, p. 129.
Sources
- Runciman, Steven (1989). A History of the Crusades, Volume II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East, 1100-1187. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-06162-8.
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