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Baldwin III (1130 – 10 February 1163) was King of Jerusalem from 1143 to 1163. He was the eldest son of Melisende and Fulk of Jerusalem . He became king while still a child, and was at first overshadowed by his mother Melisende, whom he eventually defeated in a civil war.
- 25 December 1143 – 10 February 1163
- Melisende of Jerusalem
Second Crusade. Baldwin III (born 1129—died February 10, 1163, Beirut, kingdom of Jerusalem [now in Lebanon]) was the king of the Crusader state of Jerusalem (1143–63), a military leader whose reputation among his contemporaries earned him the title of “ideal king.”. The son of King Fulk of Jerusalem (reigned 1131–43) and Melisende ...
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Feb 1, 2022 · The king was Baldwin III, and his target—cowering but defiant, barricaded in the historic tower—was Jerusalem’s queen, a woman in her 50s with a will of iron: Melisende, Baldwin’s own mother.
Crusades - Holy War, Kingdoms, Jerusalem: The kingdom of Jerusalem was governed by Baldwin III from 1143 to 1162 and by Amalric I from 1163 to 1174. Saladin won the Battle of Hattin. He then took Tiberias and seized Acre ('Akko). Jerusalem capitulated to Saladin, and by 1189 most of the kingdom was in his hands. The majority of the 100-year-old Latin establishment in the Levant had been lost.
Baldwin III (Latin king of Jerusalem) Baldwin III, 1130–62, Latin king of Jerusalem (1143–62), son and successor of Fulk. Until 1152 he ruled with his mother, Melisende. In his reign began the decay of Latin power in the East. Edessa fell to the Muslims (1144); the Second Crusade (see Crusades) failed; and Sultan Nur ad-Din seized (1154 ...
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Dec 10, 2017 · While Saladin led Muslim opposition to the western Crusaders, he also befriended some, like King Baldwin III of Jerusalem. At that time, the core of the Islamic world was divided between a Shi ...
Baldwin III (1143–63) in The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium Length: 144 words. View all related items in Oxford Reference ». Search for: 'Baldwin III' in Oxford Reference ». King of Jerusalem (1143–63); born 1129, died Beirut 10 Feb. 1163.In 1157, threatened by Nūr al-Dīn, Baldwin began to seek Byz. aid and a bride from Constantinople.
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