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Baldwin IV (1161–1185), known as the Leper King, was the king of Jerusalem from 1174 until his death in 1185. He was admired by his contemporaries and later historians for his willpower and dedication to the Kingdom of Jerusalem in the face of his debilitating leprosy .
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 and married a Norman noblewoman, Godehilde of Tosny.
As King Baldwin, although now blind and crippled, had recovered enough to resume his reign and his command of the army, Guy was removed from the regency and his five-year-old stepson, King Baldwin's nephew and namesake Baldwin, was crowned as co-king in November. King Baldwin himself then went to relieve the castle, carried on a litter, and ...
The ailing 13-year-old Baldwin IV is crowned king in the Holy Sepulchre. The senechal, Miles of Plancy, rules the kingdom. [309] [323] Patriarch Amalric crowns Baldwin IV king (1174). July 28. A Sicilian fleet besieges Alexandria. Conflicts between Miles and Humphrey III prevent the mobilization of the Jerusalemite army. [324] August 1.
Though Baldwin was very ill and could barely ride his horse, he decided it was too late to turn back and went into attack. [16] The Jerusalem army attacked the hurriedly arranged Muslims, inflicting heavy casualties. King Baldwin IV, fighting with bandaged hands to cover his sores, was in the thick of the fighting.
Baldwin V (1177 or 1178 – 1186) was the king of Jerusalem who reigned together with his uncle Baldwin IV from 1183 to 1185 and, after his uncle's death, as the sole king from 1185 to his own death in 1186.
Baldwin III (1130 – 10 February 1163 [1]) was King of Jerusalem from 1143 to 1163. He was the eldest son of Queen Melisende and King Fulk . He became king while still a child, and was at first overshadowed by his mother Melisende, whom he eventually defeated in a civil war.
The film also showed the siege not taking place, but King Baldwin IV and Saladin negotiating a settlement. Baldwin then punished Raynald for breaking the truce (with Saladin) by attacking a Muslim caravan. There is also a "Siege of Kerak" soundtrack in the game Crusader Kings II. [11]