This Crusade was notable for being an almost total failure despite the scale of the effort – with the king of France and the Holy Roman Emperor having taken part. Appeals for help from the Latin states following from this led to the creation of the Second Crusade, with Pope Eugenius III issuing the crusade bull on 1st December 1145. Indeed, it was a particular setback for the Franks as the County of Edessa had been the first Crusader State to be established and was one of the oldest cities in Christendom. This represented the first major victory by a Muslim power in the course of the Crusades. Taking advantage of Count Josceline’s absence, the Turkish ruler of Mosul – Zengi – was able to besiege the city, which was stormed after twenty eight days. In 1144 the Christian world was shocked by the news of the fall of Edessa.
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