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Baldwin III

Type Figure Region Levant Time 1130–1162 Also known as Baldwin III of Jerusalem

Baldwin III (1130–1162), King of Jerusalem, son of Fulk and Melisende; he co-ruled with his mother from 1143, witnessed the fall of Edessa in 1144, r…

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  1. 1130–1143Jerusalem · Kingdom of JerusalemBaldwin, son of Fulk and Melisende, received knightly and administrative training in the court of Jerusalem from childhood and was established as heir to the throne.
  2. 1143–1150Jerusalem · Kingdom of JerusalemAfter Fulk died in 1143 Baldwin ruled jointly with his mother Melisende; the fall of Edessa in 1144 opened the kingdom's northern gateway, prompting him to strengthen defenses and establish contact with Antioch, Tripoli, and other vassal states. When the Second Crusade arrived in 1147–1149 he helped receive Louis VII and Conrad III, though the crusade failed to reverse the Edessa situation. By 1150 mother and son clashed sharply over the division of regental power.

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