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Baldwin I

Type Figure Region Levant Time c. 1058–1118 Also known as Baldwin I, King of Jerusalem

Brother of Godfrey of Bouillon and a leading commander of the First Crusade, he became Count of Edessa in 1097 and King of Jerusalem in 1100, turning…

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  1. c. 1058–1096Boulogne · FranceBorn into the Boulogne-Bouillon family, he inherited a county in northern France and, together with his brother Godfrey, took part in crusade preparations and mobilization.
  2. 1097–1100Edessa · Northern MesopotamiaHe became ruler of Edessa during the crusade, consolidating the young kingdom's first feudal foothold in the East and gaining experience fighting Muslim powers.
  3. 1100–1118Jerusalem · PalestineCrowned in 1100, he shifted the kingdom from a guardianship regime to hereditary monarchy, conquered Jaffa, Acre, and other places, and strengthened control of the Levantine coastal corridor.

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