Count Godfrey of Namur

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Noble title
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Crusader_States
gptkbp:ancestor gptkb:Godfrey_the_Hunchback
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Knights_Hospitaller
gptkb:Knights_Templar
Crusades
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Namur
gptkbp:children gptkb:Godfrey_of_Bouillon
gptkbp:co-ruler Baldwin of Boulogne
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:Establishment_of_the_Kingdom_of_Jerusalem
gptkbp:culturalInfluence gptkb:Medieval_Europe
gptkbp:dateOfDeath c. 1100
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Namur
gptkbp:depictedIn Historical literature
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Baldwin_I_of_Jerusalem
gptkbp:hasBirthDate c. 1060
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Middle Ages
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First ruler of Jerusalem
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Count Godfrey of Namur
gptkbp:influenceOn Later_Crusaders
gptkbp:knownFor Cultural patronage
Establishing trade routes
Promoting chivalric values
Supporting the Church
Encouraging pilgrimages to the Holy Land
Fostering alliances with local leaders
Influencing the development of knighthood
Inspiring future generations of leaders.
Diplomatic_relations_with_Byzantium
Military_campaigns_in_the_Levant
Promoting_Christian_unity
Influencing_European_politics
Leadership_in_the_First_Crusade
Building_fortifications_in_Jerusalem
Contributing_to_the_legacy_of_the_Crusades
Establishing_feudal_systems_in_Jerusalem
Establishing_the_role_of_the_Count_in_Jerusalem
Strengthening_Christian_presence_in_the_East
gptkbp:legacy Symbol_of_Crusader_leadership
gptkbp:militaryRank Knight
gptkbp:nobleHouse gptkb:House_of_Namur
gptkbp:notableBattle Siege of Jerusalem
gptkbp:predecessor Count_Albert_of_Namur
gptkbp:reign 11th century
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Countess_Matilda_of_Tuscany
gptkbp:successor Count_Godfrey_II_of_Namur
gptkbp:title gptkb:Count
gptkbp:titleHeld gptkb:Count_of_Namur