The Kings of Jerusalem

Question 1

Who decided to take the title of Advocate of The Holy Sepulchre rather than King of Jerusalem?

Answer 1

Godfrey of Bouillon

1099-1100

Question 2

The first King of Jerusalem
Fought the the Fatimids at Ramlah three times
Captured Acre
Died on campaign in Egypt
secured the Crusader coastline

Answer 2

Baldwin I

1100-1118

Question 3

The second King of Jerusalem
Fought the Seljuks at Azaz
Attempted to take Damascus

Answer 3

Baldwin II

1118-1131

Question 4

Ruling couple

French noble and half Armenian queen

Answer 4

Melisende and Fulk of Anjou

1131-1143

Question 5

Regent mother to Baldwin III
Allowed faction to grow
Exclusion of her son from power nearly led to all-out civil war in 1152

Answer 5

Melisende (regency for Baldwin III)

1143-1152

Question 6

Takes Ascalon (finally)
Secured annual tribute payments from Egypt

Answer 6

Baldwin III

1152-1163

Question 7

During his reign Jerusalem was closely allied with Byzantium

Led very nearly successful campaigns into Egypt

Answer 7

Amalric I

1163-1174

Question 8

The Leper King
Young and on campaign a lot
Allowed faction to grow
Led stunning victory at Montgisard against Saladin

Answer 8

Baldwin IV

1174-1185

Question 9

Very young child king
Ruled for a little over a year
Allowed faction to grow

Answer 9

Baldwin V

March 1185-August 1186

Question 10

French noble who married into royalty
Disliked by the native Levantine nobility as a newcomer
Lost the Battle of Hattin and the Kingdom of Jerusalem

Answer 10

Guy de Lusignan

1186-1187