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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.
Baldwin II was the son of Arnulf III, Count of Boulogne and succeeded his father as count circa 990. Both Arnulf III and his father Arnulf II had freed themselves of Flemish rule during the minority of Baldwin IV, Count of Flanders. [1]
The Battle of the Dog River was fought in 1100 between Crusader forces and the Seljuk Turks near the Nahr al-Kalb river in what is now modern day Lebanon. The Crusaders were led by Baldwin of Boulogne, who had been the Count of Edessa while the Turks were led by Duqaq of Damascus.
Baldwin II, also known as Baldwin of Bourcq (French: Baudouin; c. 1075 – 21 August 1131), was Count of Edessa from 1100 to 1118, and King of Jerusalem from 1118 until his death. He accompanied Godfrey of Bouillon and Baldwin of Boulogne to the Holy Land during the First Crusade. He succeeded Baldwin of Boulogne as the second count of Edessa ...
House of Boulogne House of Mons The House of Flanders , also called the Baldwins ( Latin : Balduini , French : Baudouinides ), was a medieval ruling family of Frankish origin that was founded by Baldwin Iron Arm , son-in-law of Charles the Bald .
The County of Boulogne was a county within the Kingdom of France during the 9th to 15th centuries, centred on the city of Boulogne-sur-Mer. It was ruled by the counts of Flanders in the 10th century, but a separate House of Boulogne emerged during the 11th century. [ 1 ]
Count of Boulogne: Baldwin IV 980–1035 r. 987-1035: Balduin II Count of Boulogne: Baldwin V 1012–1067 r. 1035-1067: Eustace I Count of Boulogne: Baldwin VI 1030–1070 r. 1067-1070: Robert I 1032-1093 r. 1071-1093: Matilda Queen of England 1031-1083: Eustace II Count of Boulogne: Lambert Count of Lens: Arnulf III 1055–1071 r. 1070-1071 ...
Boulogne remained part of France, except for a brief period of English rule under Henry VIII. William I of Blois (c. 1137 – 11 October 1159) was Count of Boulogne (1153–1159) and Earl of Surrey jure uxoris (1153–1159). He was the third son of King Stephen of England and Countess Matilda I of Boulogne.