Baldwin II of Jerusalem

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Baldwin II of Jerusalem was a 12th-century king of the Crusader state of Jerusalem, known for consolidating and defending the Latin Kingdom in Outremer during the early Crusades.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Baldwin II of Jerusalem canonical 18
Baldwin II 1
Baldwin II of Edessa 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf 12th-century ruler
Crusader
King of Jerusalem
medieval monarch
alliedWith Byzantine Empire
associatedWith Knights Templar
birthCentury 11th century
birthPlace Ardennes
linked to: Ardennes region

County of Rethel
burialPlace Church of the Holy Sepulchre
captivityPeriod 1123–1124
capturedBy Artuqids
linked to: Artuqid dynasty
child Alice of Antioch
linked to: Alice of Jerusalem

Hodierna of Tripoli
Ioveta of Bethany
Melisende of Jerusalem
conflictWith Muslim rulers of Syria
countryRuled County of Edessa
Kingdom of Jerusalem
deathDate 1131
deathPlace Jerusalem
era High Middle Ages
fatherInLaw Gabriel of Melitene
givenName Baldwin
grantedHeadquartersTo Knights Templar
headquartersGrantedLocation Temple Mount in Jerusalem
linked to: Temple Mount
knownFor consolidating the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem
defending Outremer
nobleFamily House of Rethel
participatedIn Battle of Ager Sanguinis
Crusades
policy encouraging settlement of Western knights in Outremer
strengthening feudal structures in the Kingdom of Jerusalem
predecessor Baldwin I of Jerusalem
regentDuringCaptivity Eustace Grenier
William I of Bures
regnalName Baldwin II
reignEnd 1131
reignEndAsCountOfEdessa 1118
reignStart 1118
reignStartAsCountOfEdessa 1100
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
spouse Morphia of Melitene
successor Fulk of Anjou
linked to: Fulk V of Anjou

Melisende of Jerusalem
supportedInstitution Latin Church in the Holy Land
military orders
title Count of Edessa
King of Jerusalem

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Referenced by (22)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Outremer notableRuler Baldwin II of Jerusalem
Chronicle of Fulcher of Chartres describesPerson Baldwin II of Jerusalem
Battle of Harran (1104) commander Baldwin II of Edessa
linked to: Baldwin II of Jerusalem
Fulk V of Anjou predecessor Baldwin II of Jerusalem
Melisende of Jerusalem father Baldwin II of Jerusalem
Melisende of Jerusalem predecessor Baldwin II of Jerusalem
Baldwin I of Jerusalem successor Baldwin II of Jerusalem
Assizes of Jerusalem traditionallyAttributedTo Baldwin II of Jerusalem
Fulcher of Chartres chaplainTo Baldwin II of Jerusalem
County of Jaffa and Ascalon wasHeldBy Baldwin II of Jerusalem
Baldwin II of Jerusalem regnalName Baldwin II
linked to: Baldwin II of Jerusalem
County of Edessa significantRuler Baldwin II of Jerusalem
Joscelin I of Courtenay predecessor Baldwin II of Jerusalem
Joscelin I of Courtenay alliedWith Baldwin II of Jerusalem
House of Boulogne notableMember Baldwin II of Jerusalem
Alice of Jerusalem father Baldwin II of Jerusalem
Baudouin hasNotableBearer Baudouin I of Jerusalem
linked to: Baldwin II of Jerusalem
Baudouin hasNotableBearer Baudouin II of Jerusalem
linked to: Baldwin II of Jerusalem
Raymond II of Tripoli fatherInLaw Baldwin II of Jerusalem
Hodierna of Jerusalem father Baldwin II of Jerusalem
Hodierna of Rethel father Baldwin II of Jerusalem
Hodierna of Rethel notableRelative Baldwin II of Jerusalem