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2nd Crusade- where to go? (Damascus (recently allies, fierce resistance,…
2nd Crusade- where to go?
Damascus
recently allies
fierce resistance
religious significance
difficult target
frustrate Nur-al-Din- he wanted it
strategic position- trade
Aleppo
buffer zone
Byzantine help
help of Raymond of Poitiers
very difficult target
tackle Nur-al-Din directly
Ascalon
economic advantage
attacks on Egypt
softer target
lack of focus on Nur-al-Din
prevent Fatimid invasion
castles around Ascalon
Edessa
buffer zone for Antioch
city of Edessa was destroyed in 1146