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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 .
Eventually Agnes's proposal that Sibylla's five-year-old son, Baldwin V, be crowned co-king was accepted because his was the next strongest claim after Sibylla's. The coronation took place on 20 November, and the boy received the homage of all the barons except his stepfather. [50] Baldwin IV and his army then relieved the siege of Kerak. [51]
Agnes of Courtenay (c. 1136 – c. 1184) was a Frankish noblewoman who held considerable influence in the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the reign of her son, King Baldwin IV. Though she was never queen, she has been described as the most powerful woman in the kingdom's history after Queen Melisende.
The king had his 5-year-old nephew Baldwin of Montferrat crowned as co-king in his own lifetime, in an attempt to prevent Guy from ascending. Shortly before his death in spring 1185, Baldwin IV ordered a formal crown-wearing by his nephew at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. It was Balian himself—a notably tall man—who carried the child ...
Amalric died at a young age, on 11 July 1174, and was succeeded by his son Baldwin IV of Jerusalem. Baldwin IV the Leprous 1174–1185 with Baldwin V from 1183: 1161 Jerusalem son of King Amalric and Agnes of Courtenay: never married: 16 March 1185 Jerusalem aged 24 [8] Became king on 5 July 1174 at the age of 13.
When Baldwin IV finally succumbed to his leprosy in 1185, Baldwin V became king, but he was a sickly child and died within a year. Guy went with Sibylla to Jerusalem for his stepson's funeral in 1186, along with an armed escort, with which he garrisoned the city.
His son by his first marriage, Baldwin IV, was crowned king two weeks later. [5] Before long, it became obvious that Baldwin suffered from lepromatous leprosy. [6] To secure the succession to the ailing king, his sister, Sibylla, was given in marriage to William of Montferrat in November 1176, but he died seven months later.
His only son, Baldwin IV, was crowned king four days later, although he was a minor and had lepromatous leprosy. [44] [45] The Jerusalemite seneschal Miles of Plancy took charge of the government, [45] but was unable to persuade the commanders of the army to cooperate with him. [46]