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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 I was the king of the Crusader state of Jerusalem (1100–18) who expanded the kingdom and secured its territory, formulating an administrative apparatus that was to serve for 200 years as the basis for Frankish rule in Syria and Palestine. Son of Eustace II, count of Boulogne, and Ida.
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May 17, 2018 · Baldwin I (ca. 1058-1118), a Norman known earlier as Baldwin of Boulogne and a chief lay leader of the First Crusade, reigned as king of Jerusalem from 1100 to 1118. Son of the Norman Count of Boulogne, Baldwin joined the First Crusade with his brothers, Eustace and Godfrey of Bouillon.
The history of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem is intertwined with the remarkable story of Baldwin I, a valiant warrior and nobleman hailing from the House of Boulogne.
Jan 30, 2023 · Originally known as Baldwin of Boulogne, this king of Jerusalem etched his name in the history of crusades by becoming the head of the first Crusader state of Edessa (present-day Şanlıurfa, Turkey).
French nobleman and leader in the First Crusade (1095-99). In 1098 he conquered the Syrian city of Edessa and surrounding regions, which became the first crusader state.
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Baldwin I, King of Jerusalem (1100 – 18). Born Baldwin of Boulogne, brother of godfrey of bouillon, founder of the first Crusaders' principality in Edessa (see crusaders' states). On his brother's death he was welcomed in Jerusalem by the Lorraine party, and Godfrey's vassals swore allegiance.
