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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 .
King Baldwin IV, fighting with bandaged hands to cover his sores, was in the thick of the fighting. Egyptian effective command was under Saladin's nephew Taqi ad-Din. Taqi ad-Din apparently attacked while Saladin was putting his Mamluk guard together. As was hoped, Baldwin's army caught a portion of Saladin's army off guard.
Baldwin I 1058–1118 r. 1100–1118: Baldwin II 1060–1131 r. 1118–1131: House of Rethel: ... Baldwin IV 1161–1185 r. 1174–1185: William Longsword 1140–1177 ...
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]
Baldwin orders Patriarch Heraclius to make preparations for the annulment of Guy and Sybilla's marriage. Sybilla's 5-year-old son by William, Baldwin V, is crowned king. [356] December 3 or 4. Baldwin IV and Raymond relieve Kerak. [357] December. Guy and Sybilla withdraw to Ascalon, and Baldwin IV deprives him of Jaffa. [350] [358] 1184. March 29.
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In 1183 he supported Raymond against Guy, who was by now regent for the ailing Baldwin IV. Lord Baldwin was among the barons who advised the king to crown Sibylla's son Baldwin V in 1183, while Baldwin IV was still alive; this was an attempt to prevent Guy from succeeding as king. Baldwin V became sole king while still a child in 1185, and when ...
Baudouin IV de Jérusalem. Le roi lépreux. Paris: Perrin. ISBN 2262018782. Hamilton, Bernard (2000). The Leper King and his Heirs: Baldwin IV and the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521641876. Jackson, Guida (1998). Women Who Ruled. ISBN 0760708851. Payne, Robert (1984). The Dream and the Tomb. ISBN 0880295287.