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Coronation of Baldwin III in Jerusalem
In 1143, fifteen-year-old Baldwin III was crowned King of Jerusalem, co-ruling with his mother Queen Melisende;…
Timeline
- 1131–1143Jerusalem · LevantAfter Baldwin II died, the young Baldwin III succeeded to the throne; his mother Melisende and the regency council held real power, and the kingdom entered a long period of regency.
- 1143Jerusalem · LevantBaldwin III held his coronation at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, formally receiving the title of king and entering into co-rule with Melisende.
- 1143–1144Jerusalem · LevantAfter the coronation, factional divisions within the kingdom intensified, with frequent friction between Baldwin III and Melisende over appointments and decisions; when Edessa was in crisis in 1144, the kingdom's relief efforts were hampered by internal politics.
Sources
- Historia rerum in partibus transmarinis gestarum — William of Tyre
- Queens of Jerusalem: The Lives of the Queens of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem — Susan B. Edgington (2021)
- The Crusader States — Malcolm Barber (2012)