Baldwin of Ibelin

Type Figure Region Kingdom of Jerusalem Time c. 1131–1187 Also known as Lord Baldwin of Ibelin

Baldwin of Ibelin (c. 1131–1187), eldest of the Ibelin family of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, served as lord of Ibelin and Ramla and as seneschal of the…

Timeline

c. 1150–1173Ibelin · IbelinHe inherited his paternal fief, ruling Ibelin castle and its surrounding lands on the southwestern coast of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, and gradually secured his family's voice in the kingdom's noble council.
1174–1180Jerusalem · Kingdom of JerusalemAs seneschal he assisted the young leper king Baldwin IV in handling key military and political affairs, took part in military actions against Saladin in 1176–1177, and also held Ramla and other lands.

Sources

The Lords of Lebanon Versus the Lords of Cyprus — Bernard Hamilton (2000)
William of Tyre, Historia rerum in partibus transmarinis gestarum — William of Tyre