1100-18: Baldwin I's Reign & Jerusalem Flashcards
Who was Baldwin I’s first wife? When did they marry? Why? How did the marriage end?
Arda of Armenia
1097
achieved local support in Edessa, made heir by Thoros of Edessa
forced into convent in 1105, no longer needed Armenian support
Who was Baldwin I’s second wife? When did they marry? Why? How did the marriage end? What did this cause?
Adelaide del Vasto
1112
wanted support of Roger II of Sicily
forced to annul marriage in 1117, still married to Arda (bigamy)
collapse of relations with Sicily, Roger II furious
Who was invited to repopulate Jerusalem after the 1099 massacre? Who invited them?
Syrian Christians
Baldwin I
Where did the Kingdom of Jerusalem capture/expand? (1100-18)
1101 - Caesarea & Arsuf (G)
May 1104 - Acre (G)
May 1110 - Beirut (G)
Dec 1110 - Sidon (N+V)
1115 - Oultrejordain
What battles were the Kingdom of Jerusalem in? (1100-18)
Sept 1101 - 1st Ramlah (🏆)
May 1102 - 2nd Ramlah (❌)
Aug 1105 - 3rd Ramlah (🏆)
Jun 1113 - Al-Sannabra (❌)
What castles did the Kingdom of Jerusalem build? Where? (1100-18)
1105 - Toron (between Damascus + Tyre)
1115 - Montreal (Oultrejordain)
1117 - Scandalion (near Tyre)
When was Baldwin I the King of Jerusalem?
1100-18
Which castles were constructed as an offensive measure? When? Who made them? Which city did they menace?
Toron (1105) & Scandalion (1117)
Baldwin I
Tyre
Which castle was constructed to control trade and tax caravans? When? Who made it? Which routes did it occupy?
Montreal (Oultrejordain)
1115
Baldwin I
Egypt -> Syria + Arabia
When was the 1st Battle of Ramlah? Who between? Result?
Sept 1101
Baldwin I (Jerusalem) vs el-Dawla (Fatimid)
- Baldwin I victory
When was the 2nd Battle of Ramlah? Who between? Result?
May 1102
Baldwin I + Stephen of Blois (Jerusalem) vs al-Ma’ali (Fatimid)
- al-Ma’ali victory
- Baldwin barely escapes tower, Stephen of Blois killed
- Fatimids besiege Jaffa (stopped by Baldwin I)
When was the 3rd Battle of Ramlah? Who between? Result?
August 1105
Baldwin I (Jerusalem) vs al-Ma’ali (Fatimid)
- Baldwin I victory
When was the Battle of Al-Sannabra? Who between? Result? Why?
June 1113
Baldwin I (Jerusalem) vs Mawdud (Mosul) + Tughtegin (Damascus)
Seljuk victory
Baldwin rushes into battle, didn’t wait for Pons of Tripoli
What was the state of succession by Baldwin I’s death in 1118? Who succeeded him?
Baldwin I had no heir, and his brother Eustace III of Boulogne was too old
Baldwin II of Edessa
For which city did Baldwin I successfully arbitrate a dispute over? When? Who was given the city, and who gave it up?
Tripoli
1109
Bertrand of Toulouse (son of Raymond)
Tancred
Where did Baldwin I help resist a siege? When? Who was besieging the city? Success or failure?
Edessa
Apr 1110
Mawdud of Mosul
Success
Where did Baldwin I assist a siege? When? Who was besieging the city? Success or failure?
Shaizar
Sept 1111
Tancred
Failure
Which Patriarch of Jerusalem was reprimanded by the Pope? Why? When? Which Pope?
Arnulf
alleged relations with Muslim woman, simony, and marrying Baldwin I to Adelaide (bigamous marriage)
1114
Paschal II
Which Patriarchs attempted to establish a religious state in Jerusalem, instead of a secular Kingdom?
- Daimbert (aka Dagobert) 1099-1102
- Stephen 1128-30
Which Patriarch of Jerusalem settled a dispute? Who between? When?
Ehremar
Baldwin I & Genoese
1104 (after capture of Acre)
