In the annals of history, certain figures stand out not just for their royal lineage, but for their extraordinary courage and resilience in the face of adversity. One such remarkable monarch was King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem, famously known as the Leper King. Despite his debilitating illness, Baldwin IV’s reign in the 12th century marked a period of unwavering determination, military prowess, and unparalleled leadership in the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Despite being a leper, Baldwin was primarily a knight in character and in upbringing, and to contemporaries his most distinctive traits were his courage and honourableness. With enemies such as Saladin, King Baldwin of Jerusalem would need to fight in ferocious battles in order to protect his Kingdom. This is his story.
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00:00 Introduction
01:11 Chapter 1 – Early Life & Diagnosis
05:27 Chapter 2 – Ascension to the throne
08:05 Chapter 3 – The Battle of Montgisard
11:18 Chapter 4 – Saladin Strikes Back
14:59 Chapter 5 – Final Years
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Excellent timing on this one!
I love your videos thank you
Thank you.
The death of Baldwin the fifth seems suspicious
Another great video from this brilliant channel .. always impartial & well delivered ..
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Another good video thanks for sharing it with us 👍🏻
Solid king, especially in the era of dying crusader states
Amazing video. Thanks again.
Thank you for this fabulous video Ollie. Your researchers, your presentation skilsl are just brilliant. Love the background music
Edward Norton's formidable performance as King Baldwin in 'Kingdom of Heaven' (2005) stands out in my mind.
Anyone else think it would be cool to visit this timeline to see how knights and the people lived back then… The middle ages are my favorite timeline in history I like to read about all nations around the world during this period
Amazing story, I watched the kingdom of Heaven but this is the real thing. Thanks for the great production.
Next vid gotta be about Saladin
So sad
Absolute legend. RIP King.
Lord knows we need King Baldwin in Jerusalem right now…
Just wanted to say I love your videos and I look forward to them every Friday. You do a great job.
Your background music is spot on, every time. Love your channel.
Very interesting
My 27th Great Uncle
You → Denise Kogler, your mother → Marcelle Helene Marchoux, her mother → Jean Texier, her father → Magdeleine Texier, his mother → Marie Vauzelle, her mother →
Marquis Etienne Texier de Javerlhac, her father → Marquis Etienne-Leonard Texier de Javerlhac, his father → Gabrielle Texier de Javerlhac, his mother → Comte Jean Baptiste de Roffignac, Chevalier, Seigneur de Belleville, les Brosses (Oradour sur Vayres), Saint-Angel et la Francherie, her father → Anne de La Pisse, his mother → Madeleine de Chasteigner de La Rocheposay,
her mother → Pons de Chasteigner de La Rocheposay, her father → Isaac Chasteigner, his father → Claude de Salignac, his mother → Géraud de Salignac, seigneur de Rochefort,
her father → Raymond de Salignac, seigneur de Rochefort, his father → Jeanne de Salignac, his mother → Marguerite de Caumont, her mother → Isabelle de Bourgogne, her mother →
John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, her father → Margaret III, Countess of Flanders, his mother → Comte de Flandres Louis II “de Mâle” de Flandre, her father → Louis II Dampierre, comte de Nevers & de Flandre et de Rethel, his father → Jeanne Hugo de Rethel, comtesse de Rethel, his mother → Isabelle de Grandpre, her mother → Isabeau de Brienne, dame de Ramerupt-en-Vénizy, her mother → Philippa de Champagne, her mother → Isabella I Blois, queen of Jerusalem & Cyprus, her mother → Amalric of Anjou, king of Jerusalem, her father
→ Baldwin IV the Leper, king of Jerusalem, his son
Outremer: The Land Beyond the Sea. Sharon Penman best😊 Author on King Baldwin and all things medieval.
Excellent job 😊