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Biography of Baldwin IV King Jerusalem 1161-1186

Paternal Family Tree: Anjou aka Plantagenet

In 1157 [his father] Almaric I King Jerusalem (age 21) and [his mother] Agnes Courtenay Queen Jerusalem (age 21) were married. She by marriage Queen Jerusalem. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Joscelin Courtenay II Count Edessa. He the son of [his grandfather] Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem and [his grandmother] Melisende Queen of Jerusalem (age 52).

In 1161 Baldwin IV King Jerusalem was born to Almaric I King Jerusalem (age 25) and Agnes Courtenay Queen Jerusalem (age 25) at Jerusalem [Map].

In 1167 [his father] Almaric I King Jerusalem (age 31) and [his step-mother] Maria Komnenos Queen Jerusalem (age 13) were married. She by marriage Queen Jerusalem. He the son of [his grandfather] Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem and [his grandmother] Melisende Queen of Jerusalem.

On 11th July 1174 [his father] Almaric I King Jerusalem (age 38) died. His son Baldwin (age 13) succeeded IV King Jerusalem.

Around 1184 [his mother] Agnes Courtenay Queen Jerusalem (age 48) died.

In August 1186 Baldwin IV King Jerusalem (age 25) died at Jerusalem [Map]. He was buried in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre [Map]. His nephew Baldwin (age 9) succeeded V King Jerusalem.

Royal Ancestors of Baldwin IV King Jerusalem 1161-1186

Kings Franks: Great x 11 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Ancestors of Baldwin IV King Jerusalem 1161-1186

Great x 4 Grandfather: Fulcuich Count Mortagne au Perche

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh de Perche Count Gâtinais

Great x 4 Grandmother: Melisende Viscountess Châteaudun

Great x 2 Grandfather: Geoffrey "Ferréol" Anjou 2nd Count Gâtinais

Great x 4 Grandfather: Albéric II Count Mâcon

Great x 3 Grandmother: Béatrice de Mâcon Countess Gâtinais

Great x 1 Grandfather: Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou

Great x 2 Grandmother: Ermengarde Blanche Ingelger Duchess Burgundy

Great x 3 Grandmother: Hildegarde Sundgau Countess Anjou

GrandFather: Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Reginarids

Great x 3 Grandfather: Aumary Reginarids

Great x 2 Grandfather: Simon Montfort

Great x 3 Grandmother: Bertrade Unknown

Great x 1 Grandmother: Bertrade Montfort Queen Consort France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Normandy Archbishop of Rouen

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Normandy 2nd Count Évreux

Great x 4 Grandmother: Herleva Countess Évreux

Great x 2 Grandmother: Agnès of Normandy

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ramon Borrell Count of Barcelona

Great x 3 Grandmother: Adelaide or Godehildis Ramon

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ermesinde of Carcassonne

Father: Almaric I King Jerusalem

Great x 1 Grandfather: Baldwin II King Jerusalem

GrandMother: Melisende Queen of Jerusalem

Baldwin IV King Jerusalem

Great x 2 Grandfather: Joscelin Courtenay

Great x 1 Grandfather: Joscelin Courtenay I Count Edessa

Great x 3 Grandfather: Guy I of Montlhéry

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elisabeth Montlhéry

GrandFather: Joscelin Courtenay II Count Edessa

Great x 2 Grandfather: Constantine I Armenia

Great x 1 Grandmother: Beatrice Armenia

Mother: Agnes Courtenay Queen Jerusalem