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After the successes of the First Crusade, the newly-founded crusader city states were bullishly seeking to extend their domains. The Battle of Harran took place on May 7, 1104 between the Crusader states of the Principality of Antioch and the County of Edessa, and the Seljuk Turks. Battle of Carrhae was fought in 53 BC between the Roman Republic and the Parthian Empire near the town of Carrhae. Battle of Harran, (7 May 1104).
In 1104, Baldwin, Count of Edessa, and Bohemond, Prince of Antioch, teamed up to lay siege to the fortress town of Harran, thereby threatening the city of Aleppo. The Battle of Harran took place on May 7, 1104, between the Crusader states of the Principality of Antioch and the County of Edessa, and the Seljuk Turks. The religious fervor of the First Crusade was over by 1104 as the new crusader lords attempted to secure their hold on the captured lands and to … It was the first major battle against the newfound Crusader states in the aftermath of the First Crusade , marking a key turning point against Frankish expansion. It is commonly seen as …