# Baldwin I of Jerusalem

_King of Jerusalem from 1100 to 1118_

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Last updated: 2026-11-08

> Baldwin I was the first count of Edessa from 1098 to 1100 and king of Jerusalem from 1100 to his death in 1118. He was the youngest son of Count Eustace II of Boulogne and Ida of Lorraine and married a Norman noblewoman, Godehilde of Tosny. He received the County of Verdun in 1096, but he soon joined the crusader army of his brother Godfrey of Bouillon and became one of the most successful commanders of the First Crusade.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 January 1058 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51717#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Lower Lotharingia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51717#P19))
- **Died:** 2 April 1118 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51717#P570))
- **Place of death:** Arish ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51717#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Kingdom of Jerusalem ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51717#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51717#P106))
- **Spouse:** Godehild; Arda of Armenia; Adelaide del Vasto ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51717#P26))
- **Positions held:** King of Jerusalem (1100–1118); Count of Edessa (1098–1100) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51717#P39))

## Questions

**When was Baldwin I of Jerusalem born?**  
Baldwin I of Jerusalem was born on 1 January 1058 in Lower Lotharingia.

**What positions has Baldwin I of Jerusalem held?**  
Positions held by Baldwin I of Jerusalem include: King of Jerusalem (1100–1118); Count of Edessa (1098–1100).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Baldwin I of Jerusalem](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldwin_I_of_Jerusalem) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q51717](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51717) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Balduin1 (Cropped).jpg by Unknown author (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Balduin1_(Cropped).jpg)

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