Kogh Vasil: Difference between revisions

Kogh's brother was [[Bagrat Pakrad|Bagrat]] who influenced [[Baldwin of Boulogne]] to depart from the army of the [[First Crusade]] and venture into the Armenian controlled lands. Once Baldwin and Bagrat fell out, he was forced to submit to their rule and Baldwin's brother [[Godfrey of Bouillon|Godfrey]] seized one of his fortresses.{{Sfn|Morton |2020|p=83}} Nevertheless, he seems to have arranged with the Franks and been instrumental in arranging the ransom for [[Bohemond of Taranto]] when he was captured by the [[Danishmendids]], later even adopting him.{{Sfn|Morton |2020|p=83}}{{sfn|MacEvitt|2010|p=86}} He sought to maintain good relations with the Byzantines, Franks and the Turks and was able to defeated the [[Shah-Armens]] [[Sökmen el-Kutbî]] in 1109.{{sfn|Dadoyan |2012|p=42}}