Baldwin II of Jerusalem
Baldwin II of Jerusalem
Baldwin II, also known as Baldwin of Bourcq or Bourg, 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 when he left the county for Jerusalem following his brother's death. He was captured at the Battle of Harran in 1104. He was held first by Sökmen of Mardin, then by Jikirmish of Mosul, and finally by Jawali Saqawa. During his captivity, Tancred, the Crusader ruler of the Principality of Antioch, and Tancred's cousin, Richard of Salerno, governed Edessa as Baldwin's regents.
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Date of Birth
November 30th, 1059
Age
965
Birth Place
France, Grand Est
Date of Death
August 21st, 1131
Died Aged
71
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Melisende of Crécy
Mother
Hodierna of Jerusalem
Daughter
Matilda, Countess of Rethel
Sister
Gervais, Count of Rethel
Brother
Melisende
Daughter
Alice of Antioch
Daughter
Hodierne of Rethel
Sister
Morphia of Melitene
Wife
Hugh I, Count of Rethel
Father
Ioveta of Bethany
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