Baldwin II

Type Figure Region Levant Time c. 1060–1131 Also known as Baldwin of Bourcq

Baldwin II (c. 1060–1131), of French noble birth, became Count of Edessa after the First Crusade and succeeded Baldwin I as King of Jerusalem in 1118…

Timeline

c. 1060–1096Bourcq · ArtoisBaldwin came from a noble family near Bourcq in northern France, building knightly reputation and local connections before the call of the First Crusade.
1100–1118Edessa · County of EdessaAfter Baldwin I left for Jerusalem in 1100, Baldwin II succeeded him as Count of Edessa, resisting the Seljuks and neighboring Muslim powers and strengthening the county's defenses and castle system.
1118–1131Jerusalem · Kingdom of JerusalemBaldwin II became King of Jerusalem in 1118 and ruled until his death in 1131, pursuing diplomacy with Byzantium, Antioch, and the papacy and supporting military orders such as the Knights Templar.

Sources

Baldwin II, king of Jerusalem https://www.britannica.com/biography/Baldwin-II-king-of-Jerusalem
A History of the Crusades, Volume I: The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem — Steven Runciman (1951)