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Fulk (King of Jerusalem)

Type Figure Region Kingdom of Jerusalem Time c. 1089–1143 Also known as Fulk of Jerusalem

Fulk V (c. 1089–1143), Count of Anjou, became King of Jerusalem in 1131, co-ruling with his wife Melisende.

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  1. 1109–1129Anjou (Angers) · AnjouFulk inherited the County of Anjou from his father in 1109 and ruled for about twenty years. During this period he made two pilgrimages to the Holy Land (1120 and 1229), forging close ties with the court of Jerusalem and being chosen as heir to the throne through his 1129 marriage to Princess Melisende.
  2. 1131–1143Jerusalem · Kingdom of JerusalemAfter Baldwin II's death in 1131, Fulk and his wife Melisende jointly inherited the throne of Jerusalem. He actively defended against the Zengid military threat, built fortresses at key points such as the east bank of the Jordan, and maintained diplomatic relations with the Byzantine Empire. In November 1143 he fell from his horse while hunting outside Acre and died of his injuries.

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