Kunyange zvazvo nzvimbo yacho yakanga yave ichigarwa kubvira muNguva yeBronze, nhare yakawana kukosha munguva yeByzantine Empire uye yakava pasi pekutonga kwevatongi veArmenian vemunharaunda mukupera kwezana remakore rechi11. Baldwin I akakunda guta racho munguva yechando ya1097, uye rakazova chikamu cheDunhu reEdessa. Yakanga iri imwe yenhare huru dzevaFrank Count vakadai saJoscelin I. Mushure mekudonha kweEdessa
kuna Zengi, rakava guta guru rezvakanga zvasara zveDunhu kusvikira rikatengeswa kuMambo Manuel I Comnenus muna 1150. Rakawira kuvaMuslim vaNur ed-Din mukati megore.