Baldwin of Bourcq, Baldwin II, king of Jerusalem L XI / M XII
Balduinus بغدوين البرونس صاحب انطاكية (Riley-Smith p. 200, Murray 20) (Baldwin 52)
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- 1095
- Certainty: 2 Large numbers of prominent men soon took the cross for the First Crusade Certainty: 2
- 1096
- Certainty: 3 Godfrey of Bouillon & his companions set out on crusade from Lorraine Certainty: 3
- 1097
- Certainty: 2 Godfrey's diplomatic negotiations with Alexios & Bohemond Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 3 Godfrey of Bouillon finally waited on Alexios I in his palace & took oaths of allegiance Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 3 Crusader forces reached Nicaea: position of contingents in the siege Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 3 Battle of Dorylaion, stage 2: arrival of second army led to a crusader victory Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 3 Baldwin of Boulogne & Tancred in Cilicia: Tarsos Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 3 Baldwin of Boulogne & Tancred in Cilicia: Mopsuestia Certainty: 3
- 1098
- Certainty: 3 Numbered divisions of the crusaders in the attack from Antioch against Kerbogha Certainty: 3
- 1099
- Certainty: 3 From Arqah to Jerusalem: coastal cities ransomed Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 3 Arrival of crusading army before Jerusalem: positions in the siege Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 3 Siege of Jerusalem Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 3 Final assault & capture of Jerusalem by the crusaders Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 3 Mass departures of crusaders for home Certainty: 3
- 1100
- Certainty: 3 Baldwin set out for Jerusalem, leaving Baldwin of Bourcq as count of Edessa Certainty: 3
- 1101
- Certainty: 2 Tancred at Antioch: dismissal of Baldwin of Bourq & military expansion Certainty: 2
- 1102
- Certainty: 3 Baldwin I, almost alone, escaped to the coast, to Arsuf then Jaffa Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 3 Help from Antioch & Edessa (with Daimbert) arrived in response to Baldwin I's summons Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 3 Combined attack on Askalon defeated a strong Egyptian sally Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 3 Council held by papal legate condemned Daimbert to deposition & excommunication Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 2 Baldwin of Bourcq married Morphia, & invested Joscelin of Courtenay with lands west of the Euphrates Certainty: 2
- 1103
- Certainty: 3 Negotiations over the collection of a ransom for Bohemond Certainty: 3
- 1104
- Certainty: 3 Battle of Harran: preliminaries Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 3 Baldwin of Edessa & Joscelin of Courtenay were defeated & captured at Harran Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 3 Tancred became regent of Edessa during captivity of Baldwin Certainty: 3
- 1108
- Certainty: 2 Baldwin of Bourcq freed after payment of ransom by Joscelin of Courtenay Certainty: 2
- 1109
- Certainty: 2 Baldwin I held a summit of crusader lords at Tripoli, to settle outstanding grievances Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 3 It was decided to attack Beirut, Baldwin I by land & Bertrand by sea Certainty: 3
- 1110
- Certainty: 3 Baldwin of Edessa demanded aid from Baldwin I outside Beirut against a Turkish siege Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 2 Baldwin I rebuked Tancred for inciting the Turks to Edessa; Tancred accepted reconciliation Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Baldwin I & Tancred drove off Turks, but with terrible losses at the Euphrates Certainty: 2
- 1111
- Certainty: 2 All Tancred's allies came when summoned to fight a massive invasion from the east Certainty: 2
- 1113
- Certainty: 2 Baldwin of Edessa drove out his cousin Joscelin, who was made lord of Tiberias Certainty: 2
- 1115
- Certainty: 3 Roger of Antioch & Baldwin of Edessa prepared to fight Bursuq's army Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 2 First battle of Tall Danith: the Frankish victory & its consequences Certainty: 2
- 1117
- Certainty: 1 Roger of Antioch made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem Certainty: 1
- 1118
- Certainty: 2 Baldwin of Bourcq from Edessa decided to visit Jerusalem at Easter Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 3 Choice of Baldwin of Bourcq to succeed Baldwin I, rather than the latter's brother Eustace Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 3 Consecration of Baldwin of Le Bourcq, count of Edessa, as Baldwin II Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 2 Invasion by Caliph of Egypt & Tughtakin of Damascus: three months' stalemate at Askalon Certainty: 2
- 1119
- Certainty: 3 Easter raid on Bedouin in Damascene territory led to death of Godfrey of Bures Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 3 Successful raid from Tyre & Askalon on Easter ceremonies at the Jordan Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 3 Roger of Antioch chose the site for the Field of Blood Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 2 Baldwin II was near Damascus when he received the Antiochene plea for help Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 3 Baldwin II & Pons of Tripoli arrived in Antioch to stabilise the situation after death of Roger Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 3 Second battle of Danith: no victory to either side Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 3 Baldwin II crowned king, with Morphia, who had arrived in Jerusalem, as queen Certainty: 3
- 1120
- Certainty: 2 Council of Nablus established first written laws for Kingdom of Jerusalem Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Taxes abolished on import of certain foodstuffs into Jerusalem, increasing the population Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 3 Controversy over request to endanger the True Cross on expedition to Antioch Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 2 Campaign from Antioch ended in inconclusive confrontation near Aleppo Certainty: 2
- 1121
- Certainty: 3 Baldwin II tirelessly fought Tughtakin of Damascus around Gerasa & Tiberias Certainty: 3
- 1122
- Certainty: 2 Joscelin went to protect Antioch from Ilghazi; but the latter died before any battle Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Dispute between Pons of Tripoli & Baldwin II Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 3 Balak of Khanzit was beaten off from Zerdana, but captured Joscelin & Waleran of Birejik Certainty: 3
- 1123
- Certainty: 2 Baldwin II, trying to protect Edessa from Balak, was himself also captured Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Attempt by Baldwin II & Joscelin to escape from Kharpurt Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Baldwin II tried, but failed, to defend Kharpurt against Balak Certainty: 2
- 1124
- Certainty: 3 Baldwin II as a captive was treated kindly at Shayzar during negotiations over his release Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 3 Baldwin II released Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 3 Unsuccessful siege of Aleppo by Baldwin II Certainty: 3
- 1125
- Certainty: 3 Siege of Aleppo ended by Turkish attack on Baldwin II Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 2 Return of Baldwin II, after a long absence; he immediately left to save Antioch Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Aksungur al-Bursuki & Tughtakin attacked several Antiochene fortresses Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 3 Defeat of Aksungur al-Bursuki by combined crusader armies at 'Azaz Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 3 Baldwin II built Mons Glavianus, a castle in the hills behind Beirut Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 2 Baldwin II made fruitful raids on Damascus & Askalon Certainty: 2
- 1126
- Certainty: 3 Baldwin II made a general invasion of Damascus, winning the hard-fought battle of Marj as-Suffar Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 3 Pons of Tripoli, with Baldwin II, captured Rafaniyya after 18-day siege Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 2 Capture of pseudo-castle (?) & relief of al-Atharib Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 3 Bohemond II arrived from Italy to take over Antioch from Baldwin II Certainty: 3
- 1127
- Certainty: 2 Bohemond II captured Kafartab, but quarelled with Joscelin: Baldwin had to separate them Certainty: 2
- 1129
- Certainty: 2 Barons of Jerusalem were sent to invite Fulk of Anjou to marry Baldwin II's heir Melisende Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 3 Melisende married to Fulk of Anjou, immediately on the latter's arrival Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 3 Failure of Baldwin II's "crusade" against Damascus, at second battle of Marj as-Suffar Certainty: 3
- 1130
- Certainty: 2 After Bohemond's death, his wife Alice sent a white horse with a message to 'Imad al-Din Zanki Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Baldwin thwarted his daughter Alice's rebellion, forcing his way into Antioch Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Baldwin II pardoned Alice, who withdrew to the cities of her dowry Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Baldwin II, as regent of Antioch, showed gratitude to the rulers of Shayzar Certainty: 2
- 1131
- Certainty: 2 Dying Baldwin II bequeathed his kingdom to Fulk, Melisende & the baby Baldwin III Certainty: 2
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