known french july prince lord death born father second son french noble family losing joined second crusade settled served royal army mercenary married reigning princess spite subjects opposition need funds captured tortured latin patriarch refused pay launched raid cyprus causing great destruction years later came head large army forcing mercy raid valley river seize booty local peasants captured governor held prison release large ransom return wife died married wealthy jerusalem granted wealthiest barons realm controlled routes egypt syria baldwin suffered regent led army defeated battle christian leader pursue offensive policy making raids travelling near domains built fleet ships plundered coast red_sea threatening route muslim pilgrims early pledged forgive firm supporter sister husband guy conflicts succession king guy able seize throne operation uncle attacked travelling egypt syria late early claiming truce refused pay compensation invaded kingdom annihilated army captured battlefield personally beheaded refused convert islam historians regarded irresponsible lust booty caused fall hand says leader tried prevent nearby muslim states early years younger son lord older historiography described son count demonstrated lords influential claiming family roman senators ancestors born received violently confiscated according letters came mentioned mercenary fighting army jerusalem according modern historians joined crusade france louis departed france june 12th century historian william tyre opponent claimed common soldier left summer stayed palestine prince thousands soldiers fell june leaving jerusalem cousin widow ruling princess came head army times following years secure defence baldwin tried persuade accept candidates refused proposed husband accompanied baldwin settled according certain fought baldwin army siege early engaged suggests took place visit end siege proposes kept secret baldwin gave permission marriage prince baldwin granted consent married installed prince shortly month confirmed privileges venetian merchants william tyre recorded subjects famous powerful born princess marry kind mercenary knight wealthy latin patriarch principal opponent refused pay retaliation captured tortured forcing sit naked covered honey sun released demand soon left jerusalem emperor sent envoys proposing recognize new prince launched campaign risen byzantine rule promised compensate expenses campaign defeated seized region recently captured sources unclear barber agree granted territory need funds urged send promised failed pay money alliance attacked cyprus byzantine island week violence early left cyprus imperial fleet approaching island forced ransom exception wealthiest individuals including emperor nephew carried cyprus entirely recover devastation raid caused taking advantage presence count flanders army holy land earthquake destroyed towns jerusalem invaded muslim territories valley autumn joined royal army laid siege held band assassins ruled paid annual tribute capitulation garrison baldwin decided grant fortress demanded count pay homage town sharply refused swear abandoned siege marched present day syria fortress din captured captured february granted flemish emperor unexpectedly invaded forcing seek refuge mountains december voluntarily submission emperor demand walked streets town imperial tent begging mercy william tyre stated glory latin world shame occasion envoys nearby muslim christian rulers present humiliation agreed accept greek patriarch promise allow byzantine garrison stay citadel required send troop fight byzantine army long jerusalem persuaded consent return latin patriarch instead installing greek patriarch emperor entered ceremony april held horse left town days later raid valley river seize cattle horses local peasants november governor attacked way fought muslim warriors captured sent jail captivity release known life kept jail years shared prison captured couple months absence wanted rule jerusalem patriarch regent year old son died shortly son reached age majority death deprived claim important personality prominent family connections married daughter wife hungary governor independent muslim rulers syria conquered neighboring states released christians prisoners ransom fixed gold reflected prestige probably paid according barber came jerusalem september close ally sister mother young jerusalem suffered lived constantinople mentioned preface procession holy spirit asked prince deliver copy work according historian words suggest led embassy sent constantinople confirm alliance jerusalem byzantine_empire egypt lord years married lady granted extant charter lord issued november owed service knights crown showing wealthiest barons realm castles controlled routes main parts empire syria egypt brother law william jointly granted large estates founder strengthen defence southern eastern frontier kingdom william died june king regent cousin philip count flanders came holy land head army early august king offered regency philip refused offer saying want stay kingdom philip declared willing orders anybody protested baldwin confirmed position regent kingdom armies philip left kingdom month arrival invaded region royal army launched attack november leading defeat william tyre attributed victory king din ibn muslim authors recorded supreme commander referred battle major defeat god famous battle according din witnesses sign royal charters showing king influential official period principal supporters married king elder sister early barons realm opposed marriage king half sister isabella stepfather opponent engaged autumn dispatched latin patriarch jerusalem reconciliation patriarch early lord married isabella fights christian leader fought contemporaneous mentioned raids travelling egypt syria breaking truce modern historians debate desire booty inspired military actions deliberate maneuvers prevent new territories tried seize town died november stormed territory reaching far route damascus late nephew invaded instead attacking return arabian desert long seized imprisoned members protest ordered free obey defiance annoyed king enabling tripoli partisans reconcile monarch return royal court end paramount position accepted new situation king fights summer revived egyptian naval force tried capture ships forced retreat ordered building ships carried northern end red_sea february laid siege egyptian fortress fleet raid coasts threatening security holy cities left fleet continued siege brother governor egypt dispatched fleet red_sea relieved destroyed christian fleet soldiers executed took oath forgive naval expedition showed remarkable degree initiative according historian modern historians agree contributed unification syria egypt rule captured june completing states seriously ill guy regent october month baldwin dismissed guy guy year old crowned king present child coronation attended wedding sister isabella unexpectedly invaded forcing local inhabitants seek refuge broke town managed escape fortress hindered attackers seizing bridge town castle laid siege according wife sent dishes wedding stop bombarding tower son wife stayed envoys informed siege royal army left jerusalem command king tripoli abandoned siege arrival december order fortress built near northern border domains died early successor child baldwin died late summer ruled baldwin mother guy wife sister isabella wife crowned decision pope kings france england baldwin successor uncle took control jerusalem support influential royal officials urged townspeople accept monarch according tripoli supporters tried prevent coronation reminded partisans decision high_court ignoring protest grand master accompanied holy crowned arranged coronation husband unpopular supporters opponents tried persuade claim crown wife behalf deserted swore guy headed list secular witnesses royal charters issued october march showing principal figure new king court muslim historians recorded truce unlikely true according historian truce covered domains late early rich travelled egypt syria mentioned group armed men accompanied seized possibly regarded presence soldiers breach truce according hamilton took merchants families prisoner seized large booty refused receive envoys demanding compensation sent envoys accepted demands refused obey king stating lord land guy lord proclaimed holy war kingdom taking oath personally kill breaking truce prince lord greatest hostile muslims dangerous aware targeted time time raided territory occasion occasion result asked truce granted truce duly sworn went forth syria egypt year large rich goods men accompanied good number soldiers passed seized man goods animals weapons booty captive prisons sent blaming action threatening release captives goods agree persisted refusal vowed power kill capture execution claimed sister prisoners taken seized actually returned damascus subsequent march protect attack escorted pilgrims travelling near stormed april domains month marched troops coming parts realm assembled christian forces assembled convinced initiative attack army tripoli tried persuade king avoid direct fight debate accused tripoli operating enemy inflicted crushing defeat july commanders christian army captured battlefield guy prisoners brought handed cup rose water guy drinking cup king handed din present recorded drank cup customary law prescribed man gave food drink prisoner murder stated guy given cup called tent accused crimes including offering choose conversion islam death according din refused convert took sword struck fell ground beheaded honour islam reliability reports offer subject scholarly debate muslim authors recorded wanted improve image chronicle recounted events ending execution language muslim authors according chronicle refused drink cup guy handed murdered enraged saying captured battle according head struck brought damascus dragged ground prince vengeance family wife born daughter succeeded father given marriage years death married widowed seized daughter moved constantinople early marry younger brother hungary lived byzantine_empire renamed anna constantinople husband succeeded brother hungary followed husband hungary gave birth seven children died second daughter alice wife son baldwin according historian says baldwin son husband baldwin moved constantinople early died fighting head byzantine cavalry regiment september second wife younger daughter lord isabella born husband died inherited niece shortly married miles early miles murdered october legacy information life recorded muslim authors hostile din ibn described monstrous terrible biography compared king tried destroy mentioned elephant christian authors wrote 12th 13th centuries influenced political opponent william tyre author stated attack turn reason loss modern historians usually treated harm christian muslim cause describes resist presented rich passing argues attacked truce understand policy ran counter wishes according barber behavior reign shows kingdom broken collection semi autonomous time christian authors regarded martyr faith peter dedicated book entitled passion prince shortly death modern historians describes experienced responsible leader attempts prevent uniting muslim realms borders states fiction depicted film kingdom heaven played
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