Biography of Baldwin III King Jerusalem 1130-1163

Paternal Family Tree: Anjou aka Plantagenet

In 1110 [his father] Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 21) and Ermengarde of Maine Countess of Anjou were married. She by marriage Countess Anjou. She the daughter of Elias I Count Maine and Matilda Chateau Du Loir Countess Maine. He the son of [his grandfather] Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou and [his grandmother] Bertrade Montfort Queen Consort France (age 40). They were third cousin twice removed.

On 2nd June 1129 [his father] Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 40) and [his mother] Melisende Queen of Jerusalem (age 24) were married at Jerusalem [Map]. She by marriage Countess Anjou. Her [his grandfather] father (age 54) had written to Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem requesting the marriage since he had no male heirs. She the daughter of Baldwin II King Jerusalem. He the son of [his grandfather] Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou and [his grandmother] Bertrade Montfort Queen Consort France.

In 1130 Baldwin III King Jerusalem was born to [his father] Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 41) and [his mother] Melisende Queen of Jerusalem (age 25).

On 21st August 1131 [his grandfather] Baldwin II King Jerusalem (age 56) died. [his father] Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 42) succeeded King Jerusalem. [his mother] Melisende Queen of Jerusalem (age 26) by marriage Queen Consort Jerusalem.

After 1132 [his brother-in-law] Thierry Count Flanders (age 33) and [his half-sister] Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Flanders. She the daughter of [his father] Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 43) and Ermengarde of Maine Countess of Anjou. He the son of Theodoric "Valiant" Metz II Duke Lorraine and Gertrude Flanders Duchess Lorraine. They were fifth cousins.

In 1143 Baldwin III King Jerusalem (age 13) was appointed III King Jerusalem.

On 13th November 1143 [his father] Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 54) died in a hunting accident. His wife [his mother] Melisende Queen of Jerusalem (age 38) continued to reign in her own right with their son Baldwin III King Jerusalem (age 13).

The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy

The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.

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In 1144 [his half-brother] Geoffrey Plantagenet Duke Normandy (age 30) by conquest Duke Normandy. [his sister-in-law] Empress Matilda (age 41) by marriage Duchess Normandy.

On 7th September 1151 [his half-brother] Geoffrey Plantagenet Duke Normandy (age 38) died at Château du Loir [Map]. He was buried at St Julien's Cathedral [Map].

In 1157 [his brother] Almaric I King Jerusalem (age 21) and [his sister-in-law] Agnes Courtenay Queen Jerusalem (age 21) were married. She by marriage Queen Jerusalem. She the daughter of Joscelin Courtenay II Count Edessa. He the son of [his father] Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem and [his mother] Melisende Queen of Jerusalem (age 52). They were third cousins.