Leaders of Outremer, 1119 - 1149 Flashcards
What did Baldwin II and Pons do after the Field of Blood? When?
Drove the Seljuks from Antioch at Hab
1119
What did Baldwin II establish in the Kingdom of Jerusalem? After what? What did he support?
The legal system
1120 Council of Nablus
The establishment of the Templars
Who was proclaimed Baldwin II’s heir? When? Who was she married to?
His eldest daughter. Melisende
1129
Fulk of Anjou
When was Melisende’s son born? What was he called?
1130
Baldwin III
When did Baldwin II die?
1131
What did BaldwinII’s strong government allow even though Baldwin II was captive? Where? When?
Eustace Grenier to defeat the Fatimids
Yibneh
1123
Where did Baldwin II forces capture even though he was in captivity? Under who’s command? When? With aid from who?
Tyre
Patriarch Warmund of Jerusalem
1124
Venetians
What did Baldwin II assemble the knights from the crusader states for? When? What happened?
To meet the Seljuks at the Battle of Azaz
1125
The Franks were victorious despite their smaller army
What castle did Baldwin II build near Beirut? When? Why?
Mons Glavianus
1125
To impose order and secure taxes from the population
Where did Baldwin II defeat Tughtegin? When?
The Battle of Marj as-Suffar
1126
Where did Baldwin II and Pons of Tripoli capture? When?
Rafaniya
1126
Where did Baldwin II take over regency? Why? When?
Antioch
Bohemond II died
1130-1131
CA: What did the state of Baldwin II’s succession cause? When?
Tensions
1118
CA: What happened to Baldwin II in 1123? After what? When was he released?
Taken captive
Attempting to help Joscelin I of Edessa
1124
CA: When did Baldwin II fail in his objective to capture Damascus?
1126 and 1129
When did Fulk become regent of Antioch? How did he restore order there? When did he do this?
1131-1135
Removed Princess Alice from her attempt to take power
1132
What did Fulk assert over Pons of Tripoli? Where? When?
Overlordship
Rugia
1132
How did Fulk secure a strong leader for Antioch? When?
Arranged a marriage of Constance (Bohemond II and Alice’s heiress) to Raymond of Poitier
1136
Who did Fulk forge an alliance with against the growing threat of Zengi? When? When was this alliance renewed?
Unur of Damascus
1137
1140
What Castles did Fulk build and when? What did this do?
Beth Gibelin - 1135
Ibelin - 1141
Blanchegarde - 1142
Strengthened their defences against Fatimid Egypt and prepared for future possible conquest
What did Fulk oversee the construction of? When? What did this castle do?
Kerak
1140s
Disrupted communications between Muslim Syria and the Jazira, and Arabia and Egypt
Who were Fulk and Melisende’s sons? When were they born?
Baldwin III (1130)
Almaric (1136)
CA: What did Fulk attempt to do which caused major tensions in the kingdom? When?
Exclude Melisende from government
1131 - 1134
CA: Who did a major scandal erupt between? When? What happened?
Melisende and Hugh of Jaffa
1134
Hugh accused of plotting to kill Fulk. Hugh wounded in an assassination attempt (1134) and Fulk’s involvement was suspected