Amalric of Jerusalem
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Amalric, formerly known in historiography as Amalric I, was the king of Jerusalem from 1163 until his death. His Muslim adversaries described him as the bravest and cleverest of the Crusader kings.
Amalric receives a message
Amalric's mother, Melisende, and brother, Baldwin III, were crowned together, but Melisende refused to share power.
Amalric's separation from his wife, Agnes, was the condition for his coronation.
Nur ad-Din emerged from the battle of Artah victorious and with several key captives.
Baldwin IV of Jerusalem
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Baldwin IV, known as the Leper King, was the king of Jerusalem from 1174 until his death in 1185. Baldwin ascended to the throne when he was thirteen despite having leprosy. He made several attempts t
Amalric of Jerusalem
…count of both Jaffa and Ascalon. In 1157, he married Agnes of Courtenay despite the misgivings of the Church and had two children with her, Sibylla and Baldwin. When his brother died in 1163, Amalric was obliged to leave Agnes in order to be recognized as king. He was crowned on 18 February. Amalric's reign…
Playmates pinch Baldwin and William of Tyre discovers first symptoms of Baldwin's leprosy, in Estoire d'Eracles, painted in France in the 1250s
Patriarch Amalric crowns King Baldwin IV, as depicted in late 13th-century edition of the Histoire d'Outre Mer
13th-century depiction of Baldwin toppling an enemy at the Battle of Montgisard
Saladin demolished Baldwin's Le Chastellet fortress after conquering it.