Baldwin III Flashcards
1
Q
Military skill
A
- Fought effectively against his mother Melisende in a civil war in 1153
- Successfully captured Ascalon which had been used as a lauch point for numerous attacks against Jerusalem since 1099
- 1157 Baldwin took advantage of Nureddin’s illness to raid lands around Damascus.
2
Q
Byzantine Empire
A
- Forged an alliance by marrying Theodora in 1158
- 1161 failed to stop a marriage between Manuel and Antiochene princess Maria.
3
Q
When did he die and who succeeded him?
A
1163, succeeded by his brother Amalric
