Baldwin (Baudouin) 4

Political decisions. In 1180, he married his sister Sibylla to Guy de Lusignan. Later, he became disillusioned with him and appointed his nephew, Baldwin V, as his successor. Military actions. Despite illness, he personally commanded the troops. In 1177, he defeated Saladin's army at the Battle of Montgisard. He was knocked off his horse several times, but continued to fight. Beginning of reign. After the death of his father in 1174, Baldwin was crowned king at the age of 13. Due to his minority, the kingdom was governed by regents for three years. Education. In 1170, William of Tyre, a historian of the Crusades, became his tutor. He was the first to notice signs of the disease in the boy. Disease. Since childhood, he suffered from leprosy—a severe chronic disease that affected the skin, nervous system, blood vessels, and bone tissue. One of the early symptoms was loss of skin sensitivity.