Leaders of Jerusalem and division Flashcards
When did Baldwin I rule?
1100 - 1118
When did Baldwin II rule?
1118 - 1131
After Baldwin II’s coronation, who became Count of Edessa and why?
Joscelin; he put forward the case for Baldwin II to become king
When was Baldwin III born?
1130
What relation was Baldwin I to Baldwin II?
Cousins
How many campaigns against the Muslims did Baldwin II lead?
Nineteen
Between May 1125 and January 1126 where did Baldwin II fight?
Won at A’zaz, Zerdana, Damascus, Ascalon and Damascus again
When was Baldwin II successful in Raphania and where is this?
1126; Egypt
How is Melisende related to Baldwin II?
She is his daughter
How did Fulk make himself unpopular when he came into power?
He put his own Angevin nobles in positions of power above the Levantine nobles
What controversy surrounded Melisende and Fulk when they first came into power?
The court became divided between supporters of Fulk and supporters of Hugh of Jaffa, whom it was thought Melisende would rather have married
What did Fulk spend most of his rule dealing with?
Incursions into Frankish land in the North and South
What three castles did Fulk build and what were they used for?
Ibelin, Blanchegarde, and Bethgibelin; they neutralised the threat from Ascalon
Who was in charge of Jerusalem during the Battle of the Field of Blood?
Baldwin II
How many campaigns did Baldwin II lead against the Muslims during his reign?
19
How did Baldwin II complicate the succession upon his death in 1131?
Added Baldwin III as an heir so that Fulk, Melisende and young Baldwin became joint rulers
Where did Amalric make 5 attempts to take between 1163-70?
Egypt
Which ruler launched a successful attack on Ascalon in 1153?
Baldwin III
Who was killed by Nureddin at the Battle of Inab in 1149 and what did this result in and who had to deal with it?
Raymond of Antioch; a succession crisis; Baldwin III
How long was Baldwin V on the throne and when did he come to power?
1 year; 1185-86
What were the names of the 2 factions in the court of Jerusalem following the death of Baldwin V?
Court/hawks and Old families/doves
Who became regent when Baldwin V took the throne?
Raymond of Tripoli
Why did Guy lose the regency in 1183?
Lack of military experience and failure to engage with Saladin
In what year did Baldwin III defeat Melisende to become King in his own right?
1152
How did Fulk of Anjou make himself unpopular with the Levantine noblemen?
Placed his own nobles in positions of power above the Levantine nobles
Who became Count of Edessa as a result of Baldwin II becoming king and why?
Joscelin; he supported Baldwin’s claim
Name three people from the ‘Court Party’
Reynald, Agnes, Aimery of Lusignan, Guy de Lusignan, Joscelin III de Courteney. Gerard de Ridfort
Why did Baldwin III have to rush to meet Manuel in 1158?
Reynald had attacked Cyprus and he needed to smooth things over
Who did Amalric, afraid of the extent of Nureddin’s reach, make an alliance with in 1171?
Manuel
When did Baldwin III rule?
1143-1163
When did Baldwin IV rule?
1174-1185
When did Amalric rule?
1163-1174
Put the rulers of Jerusalem in order
Godfrey Baldwin I Baldwin II Melisende and Fulk Baldwin III Amalric Baldwin IV Baldwin V
When did Baldwin I rule?
1100-1118
When did Baldwin II rule?
1118-1131
During whose reign did factions begin to emerge?
Baldwin IV
Name three members of the old families/doves faction
Raymond of Tripoli, Humphrey II of Toron, the Ibelins, Reynald of Sidon and William of Tyre
What two appointments did Agnes (hawk party) persuade Baldwin IV to make?
Humphrey II of Toron as Seneschal of Jerusalem (1177) and Heraclius to Archbishop of Caesarea (1175)
Who was king during the battle of Montgisard (1177)?
Baldwin IV
When did Guy de Lusignan lose the regency and why?
1183; he failed to command the respect of the Frankish nobility
What two occasions undermined Guy’s regency?
1183: Guy withdrew from an attack against Saladin at Saffuriya
October 1183: An attack on Kerak by Saladin led Baldwin to strip Guy of his regency because he could not trust him to inspire loyalty amongst his troops
