King Baldwin II of Jerusalem

Baldwin II of Jerusalem

King of Jerusalem from 1118 to 1131

Baldwin II, also known as Baldwin of Bourcq, was the count of Edessa from 1100 to 1118, and the king of Jerusalem from 1118 until his death. He accompanied Godfrey of Bouillon and Baldwin of Boulogne to the Holy Land during the First Crusade. He succeeded Baldwin of Boulogne as…