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Baldwin II, also known as Baldwin of Bourcq or Bourg (French: Baudouin; c. 1075 – 21 August 1131), was Count of Edessa from 1100 to 1118, and King of Jerusalem from 1118 until his death. He accompanied his cousins Godfrey of Bouillon and Baldwin of Boulogne to the Holy Land during the First Crusade.
Baldwin II (died August 1131, Jerusalem) was the count of Edessa (1100–18), king of Jerusalem (1118–31), and Crusade leader whose support of the religious-military orders founded during his reign enabled him to expand his kingdom and to withstand Muslim attacks.
Mar 27, 2023 · Baldwin II of Jerusalem (also known as Baldwin du Bourg) was a prominent figure in the Crusades and the King of Jerusalem from 1118 until his death in 1131. He was born in the county of Rethel in modern-day France in 1058. In January 1120, Baldwin II of Jerusalem and the Patriarch organized a general assembly, known as the Council of Nablus.
Baldwin II, also known as Baldwin of Bourcq or Bourg ( French: Baudouin; c. 1075 – 21 August 1131), was Count of Edessa from 1100 to 1118, and King of Jerusalem from 1118 until his death. He accompanied his cousins Godfrey of Bouillon and Baldwin of Boulogne to the Holy Land during the First Crusade.
Baldwin II, King of Jerusalem (1118–31). Formerly of Le Bourg, cousin of Baldwin I and count of Edessa. After Roger of Antioch's death in the great defeat of June 27, 1119, the new king, already an experienced crusader, was able to stabilize the military situation.
Aug 8, 2016 · Baldwin II (Baldwin of Le Bourg), d. 1131, Latin king of Jerusalem (1118–31), count of Edessa (1100–1131); cousin and successor of Baldwin I. He accompanied Godfrey of Bouillon on the First Crusade and was captured (1104) by the Muslims. He was released in 1108.
In the autumn of 1127 a third mission was directed to Western Europe because King Baldwin II required military assistance for an assault on Damascus. At this time the city was ruled by the atabeg Tughtigin, and posed a serious threat to the security of the kingdom of Jerusalem.
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