Kogh was among a number of Armenian princes who had established small city-states in the region during the collapse of centralised Abbassid power following the rise of the Seljuks.
Baldwin granted Ravendel to Bagrat and Turbessel to a local Armenian noble who had joined him, named Fer.
[2] Early in 1098, while Baldwin considered an offer from Thoros, ruler of Edessa, to come to his aid, Bagrat expressed discontent with that course of action.
[3] Some sources claim that Bagrat went further, installing his son as ruler of Ravendel and refusing entry to the fortress to Baldwin and his men.
[4] Fer, the Armenian noble who ruled Turbessel, reported to Baldwin that Bagrat was conspiring against him with Turks.