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Baldwin IV of Jerusalem

1161 - 1185

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Baldwin IV (1161–1185), known as the Leper King, was the king of Jerusalem from 1174 until his death in 1185. Baldwin ascended to the throne when he was thirteen despite having leprosy. He launched several attempts to curb the Kurdish ruler of Egypt Saladin's increasing power, though much of his life was marked by infighting amongst the kingdom's nobles. Throughout his reign, and especially at the end of his life, he was troubled by his succession, working to select a suitable heir and prevent a succession crisis. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Baldwin IV of Jerusalem is the 180th most popular politician (down from 161st in 2019), the 14th most popular biography from Israel (up from 20th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Israeli Politician.

Baldwin IV of Jerusalem is most famous for being the last king of Jerusalem. Baldwin IV was the son of Baldwin III and the grandson of Fulk III. He was only 12 years old when he became king in 1174. Baldwin IV was a good ruler, but he was also very sickly. He had leprosy, which is a disease that causes skin sores and lesions.

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Among politicians, Baldwin IV of Jerusalem ranks 180 out of 19,576. Before him are Margaret Thatcher, Yasser Arafat, Khafra, Theodosius I, Honorius, and Ecgberht, King of Wessex. After him are Domitian, Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, Bayezid II, Bayezid I, Harry S. Truman, and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

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Among people born in 1161, Baldwin IV of Jerusalem ranks 1. After him are Börte, Emperor Takakura, Constance, Duchess of Brittany, and Sancho, Count of Provence. Among people deceased in 1185, Baldwin IV of Jerusalem ranks 1. After him are Pope Lucius III, Afonso I of Portugal, Chrétien de Troyes, Ibn Tufail, Andronikos I Komnenos, Bhāskara II, Agnes of Courtenay, Emperor Antoku, Manuel Komnenos, Andronikos Doukas Angelos, and John Kinnamos.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Baldwin IV of Jerusalem ranks 14 out of 466. Before him are Elijah (-1000), Jonah (-850), Herod the Great (-73), Matthias the Apostle (1), James, brother of Jesus (-20), and Samson (-1118). After him are Mary Magdalene (-10), Isaiah (-800), Eusebius (265), Judas Iscariot (50), Benjamin Netanyahu (1949), and Thomas the Apostle (1).

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Among POLITICIANS In Israel

Among politicians born in Israel, Baldwin IV of Jerusalem ranks 2. Before him are Herod the Great (-73). After him are Benjamin Netanyahu (1949), Ariel Sharon (1928), Yitzhak Rabin (1922), Mahmoud Abbas (1935), Amalric of Jerusalem (1136), Amin al-Husseini (1895), Herod Antipas (-20), Baldwin V of Jerusalem (1177), Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem (1160), and Moshe Dayan (1915).

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