Certainty: 2 Dying Baldwin II bequeathed his kingdom to Fulk, Melisende & the baby Baldwin III Certainty: 2
1143
Certainty: 3 Accession of Baldwin III, who reigned together with his mother Melisende
Baldwin III succeeded to the kingdom, after the death of Fulk, as a boy of thirteen, reigning together with his mother Melisende. He had one brother Amalric, who was seven (and would rule after him, as he died childless); Baldwin reigned for twenty years. He was anointed, consecrated and crowned by William the patriarch in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Christmas day, in the presence of all the barons and bishops of the kingdom. His mother Melisende was crowned with him
1144
Certainty: 2 Baldwin III recovered the Valley of Moses fortress Certainty: 2
1146
Certainty: 1 Disputed election of Radulf, the royal chancellor, as Archbishop of Tyre Certainty: 1
1147
Certainty: 2 March by Baldwin III & the army of Jeruslem to Bostra, to escort Altuntash home Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Desperate but successful struggle by Baldwin III & the army of Jerusalem to reach home Certainty: 2
1148
Certainty: 2 Leaders of the Second Crusade reassembled in Jerusalem Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 An assembly at Palmarea (Acre) decided to direct the Second Crusade against Damascus Certainty: 2