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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 Latin Kingdom in the face of his debilitating leprosy .
The 16-year-old Baldwin IV of Jerusalem, severely afflicted by leprosy, led outnumbered Christian forces against Saladin's troops in what became one of the most notable engagements of the Crusades. The Muslim Army was quickly routed and pursued for twelve miles. [ 5 ]
The life of Saladin and the fall of the kingdom of Jerusalem. FV Éditions. ISBN 9791029904271. Runcimen, Steven (1952). A history of the Crusades. and the Frankish East, 1100–1187. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Ibn al-Athir (2003). Mohammad Youssef al-Daqaq (ed.). The Complete History, Volume 10 (in Arabic) (4 ed.). Beirut: Dār al ...
King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem died in 1185, leaving the Kingdom of Jerusalem to his nephew Baldwin V, whom he had crowned as co-king in 1183. Count Raymond III of Tripoli again served as regent. The following year, Baldwin V died before his ninth birthday, and his mother, Sybilla , sister of Baldwin IV, crowned herself queen and her husband, Guy ...
Baldwin IV 1161–1185 r. 1174–1185: William Longsword 1140–1177: Sibylla 1160–1190 r. 1186–1190: Guy ... Crusade; Kings of Jerusalem; Kingdom of Jerusalem;
Baldwin IV died in 1185, followed shortly by Baldwin V in 1186, leading to the succession of Sibylla and Guy to the throne. Guy's reign was marked by increased hostilities with the Ayyubids ruled by Saladin , culminating in the Battle of Hattin in July 1187—during which Guy was captured—and the fall of Jerusalem itself three months later.
The siege of Kerak was conducted by the forces of Muslim Sultan Saladin against the Crusaders and the Christian King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem at the Kerak Castle from early November to 4 December 1183. The Crusaders successfully withstood the siege.
This is a list of the principal leaders of the Crusades, classified by Crusade. Crusader invasions of Egypt (1163–1169) ... Baldwin IV of Jerusalem; Guy of Lusignan ...