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Baldwin II of Jerusalem

1060 - 1131

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Baldwin II, also known as Baldwin of Bourcq (French: Baudouin; c. 1075 – 21 August 1131), was Count of Edessa from 1100 to 1118, and King of Jerusalem from 1118 until his death. He accompanied Godfrey of Bouillon and Baldwin of Boulogne to the Holy Land during the First Crusade. He succeeded Baldwin of Boulogne as the second count of Edessa when he left the county for Jerusalem following his brother's death. He was captured at the Battle of Harran in 1104. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Baldwin II of Jerusalem is the 1,682nd most popular politician (down from 1,103rd in 2019), the 547th most popular biography from France (down from 408th in 2019) and the 133rd most popular French Politician.

Baldwin II of Jerusalem is most famous for being the first king of Jerusalem. He was born in 1118 and died in 1131.

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Among politicians, Baldwin II of Jerusalem ranks 1,682 out of 19,576. Before him are Orestes, Yang Shangkun, Stefan Nemanja, Critias, Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium, and Michelle Bachelet. After him are Emperor Taizu of Song, Sauli Niinistö, Manasseh of Judah, Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies, Gudea, and Esarhaddon.

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Among people born in 1060, Baldwin II of Jerusalem ranks 2. Before him is Godfrey of Bouillon. After him are Godfrey I, Count of Louvain, Otto of Bamberg, Duncan II of Scotland, Albert of Aix, Eustace III, Count of Boulogne, Roger Borsa, Alan IV, Duke of Brittany, Herman II, Margrave of Baden, Henry III, Count of Louvain, and Felicia of Roucy. Among people deceased in 1131, Baldwin II of Jerusalem ranks 2. Before him is Omar Khayyam. After him are Stephen II of Hungary, Joscelin I, Count of Edessa, Canute Lavard, Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona, Mahmud II, Dobrodeia of Kiev, Sanai, Philip of France, William, Count of Luxembourg, and Peter of Bruys.

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In France

Among people born in France, Baldwin II of Jerusalem ranks 547 out of 6,770. Before him are Louis Aragon (1897), Jean Lannes (1769), John Vianney (1786), André Frédéric Cournand (1895), Jacques Monod (1910), and Allan Kardec (1804). After him are André Michel Lwoff (1902), Charles, Duke of Orléans (1394), Édouard Mortier, Duke of Trévise (1768), Léon Blum (1872), Isabelle Huppert (1953), and Eugène François Vidocq (1775).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, Baldwin II of Jerusalem ranks 133. Before him are Joan I of Navarre (1273), Lothair of France (941), Pauline Bonaparte (1780), Francis, Duke of Guise (1519), Pepin the Hunchback (770), and William II of England (1056). After him are Édouard Mortier, Duke of Trévise (1768), Léon Blum (1872), Gaspard II de Coligny (1519), Henri, Count of Chambord (1820), Theuderic I (485), and Henry I, Duke of Guise (1550).

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