Baldwin IV

Name:	Baldwin IV
Date of Birth:	1161
Occupation:	King of Jerusalem
Ethnicity:	White, (of French origin)

Baldwin IV was the king of Jerusalem and had a condition of leprosy that severely disfigured his face. Contrary to the media’s portrayal of him he did not wear mask. As well as his father dying in 1171 he had become king of Jerusalem by the age of 13. His mother Agnes who had not been in his life since he was 2 came in however he was estranged from his sister sadly. At the age of 15 he had entered the war in the crusades with Saladin attempting to strategize on how to plan an offensive in Egypt. He gained notoriety at 16-year-olds, he led outnumbered Christian forces against Saladin's troops in what became one of the most notable engagements of the Crusades. The defeat happen at Battle of Montgisard. A Two-year truce was arranged in 1180, but, soon after it expired, Saladin captured Aleppo. In an attempt to keep the succession to the throne in his family, the childless Baldwin crowned his nephew King Baldwin V.