How many kings of Jerusalem were there?
House of Anjou (1153–1205)
| Monarch | Birth |
|---|---|
| Amalric I 1163–1174 | 1136 son of King Fulk and Queen Melisende |
| Baldwin IV the Leprous 1174–1185 with Baldwin V from 1183 | 1161 Jerusalem son of King Amalric and Agnes of Courtenay |
| Baldwin V 1183–1186 with Baldwin IV until 1185 | 1177 son of William of Montferrat and Sibylla of Jerusalem |
What is the name of the King of Jerusalem?
Baldwin IV, byname Baldwin the Leper, French Baudouin le Lépreux, (born 1161—died March 1185, Jerusalem), king of Jerusalem (1174–85), called the “leper king” for the disease that afflicted him for most of his short life.
Who was the first King of Jerusalem?
Baldwin I, also known as Baldwin of Boulogne (1060s – 2 April 1118), was the first count of Edessa from 1098 to 1100, and king of Jerusalem from 1100 to his death….Baldwin I of Jerusalem.
| Baldwin I | |
|---|---|
| Reign | 1100–1118 |
| Coronation | 25 December 1100 |
| Predecessor | Godfrey of Bouillon (as Defender of the Holy Sepulchre) |
| Successor | Baldwin II |
Who is the great King of Jerusalem?
Some three thousand years ago King David captured Jerusalem from the Jebusites and made the city his capital. There Solomon built the Temple and the Jewish people found their spiritual center.
Who was the King of Jerusalem before Saladin?
Baldwin IV
Baldwin IV (French: Baudouin; 1161–1185), called the Leper, was the king of Jerusalem from 1174 until his death….Baldwin IV of Jerusalem.
| Baldwin IV | |
|---|---|
| Reign | 11 July 1174 – 16 March 1185 |
| Coronation | 15 July 1174 |
| Predecessor | Amalric |
| Successor | Baldwin V |
Who was king after Baldwin IV?
nephew Baldwin V
Baldwin IV was succeeded by his sickly nine-year-old nephew Baldwin V, “the Child King.” Baldwin V died within a year, and the kingdom spiralled into a bitter, factional, succession crisis.
Was King Baldwin French?
Baldwin IV (French: Baudouin; 1161–1185), called the Leper, was the king of Jerusalem from 1174 until his death….Baldwin IV of Jerusalem.
| Baldwin IV | |
|---|---|
| Successor | Baldwin V |
| Born | Mid-1161 |
| Died | Between March and May 1185 |
| Burial | Church of the Holy Sepulchre |