Daily Medieval

Baldwin III, King of Jerusalem, contracted dysentery in 1162 after taking some pills from a Syriac physician. He was only 33 years old, and ...

Queen Melisende and Fulk of Anjou had a second son, Amalric, born in 1136. When his grandfather, King Baldwin II of Jerusalem, was on his d...

The young King Baldwin III of Jerusalem really wanted to be seen as a military commander. To do this, he would have to take steps to overcom...

After the defeat and embarrassment of the Bosra incident , Queen Melisende tried to keep her son and co-ruler, King Baldwin III of Jerusale...

The decision to go to Bosra (pictured) and help Altuntash become ruler of the Hauran against the wishes of Damascene ruler Mu'in ad-Din ...

With Fulk of Anjou dead from a riding accident  in 1143, Melisende now had full control over the Kingdom of Jerusalem with her son Baldwin ...

The King and Queen of Jerusalem were very involved in supporting and promoting the Christian religion. Queen Melisende contributed to many...

Baldwin II, Count of Edessa, and Morphia of Melitene had four daughters. When it seemed likely that a son was not going to happen, Baldwin n...

One of the reasons King Amalric of Jerusalem wanted Philip of Milly to be Grand Master of the Templars, especially after the death of Bertr...

After the death of Templar Grand Master  Bertrand de Blanchefort , King Amalric I of Jerusalem saw a chance to help himself out. Bertrand ha...

Formed about 1120 by Hugues de Payens and eight others—including André de Montbard, the uncle of St. Bernard of Clairvaux —the Poor Fellow-S...