Baldwin I of Jerusalem
| Baldwin I | |
|---|---|
Baldwin's coronation, as illustrated in a 13th-century text (Bibliothèque nationale de France) | |
| King of Jerusalem | |
| Reign | 1100–1118 |
| Coronation | 25 December 1100 |
| Predecessor | Godfrey of Bouillon (as Advocate of the Holy Sepulchre) |
| Successor | Baldwin II |
| Count of Edessa | |
| Reign | 1098–1100 |
| Successor | Baldwin II |
| Born | after 1060 |
| Died | 2 April 1118 Al-Arish, Fatimid Caliphate |
| Burial | Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem |
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| House | House of Flanders |
| Father | Eustace II of Boulogne |
| Mother | Ida of Lorraine |
Baldwin I (1060s – 2 April 1118) was the first count of Edessa from 1098 to 1100 and king of Jerusalem from 1100 to his death in 1118. He was the youngest son of Eustace II, Count of Boulogne, and Ida of Lorraine. He was one of the most successful commanders of the First Crusade.[1]
More readings
- Asbridge, Thomas (2000). The Creation of the Principality of Antioch, 1098–1130. Boydell and Brewer. ISBN 978-0-85115-661-3. (registration required)
- Ferdinandi, Sergio (2017). La Contea Franca di Edessa. Fondazione e Profilo Storico del Primo Principato Crociato nel Levante (1098–1150) [The Frankish County of Edessa. The Establishment and Profile of the First Crusader State in the Levant (1098–1150)]. Pontificia Università Antonianum – Rome. ISBN 978-88-7257-103-3.
References
- ↑ Tanner, Heather J. (2003). "In His Brother's Shadow: The Crusading Career and Reputation of Eustace III of Boulogne". In Semaan, Khalil I. (ed.). The Crusades: Other Experiences, Alternate Perspectives: Selected Proceedings from the 32nd Annual CEMERS Conference. State University of New York at Binghamton. Center for Medieval and Early Renaissance Studies. pp. 83–100. ISBN 978-1-58684-251-2.
Other websites
- Media related to Baldwin I of Jerusalem at Wikimedia Commons