Succeeds as Count of France
Historical person
Baldwin I Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Baldwin I, based on 11 World History Database records associated with France.
Chronological biography
1070
1096
Godfrey of Bouillon & Baldwin lead a Crusader army which attacks Constantinople
1098
Takes Edessa which becomes a Crusader state under his leadership
The citizens of Edessa gave Baldwin control of the city
The citizens of Edessa gave Baldwin control of the city
1100
Succeeds as King of Jerusalem, 1100-1118
1101
Defeats an Egyptian force under Saad el-Dawleh
1102
Defeated, his army is virtually destroyed
1104
Acre surrenders to Baldwin I of Jerusalem
1109
Captures Sidon after the Battle of Sidon
Captures Sidon after the Battle of Sidon
Titles and roles
Count
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.