Baldwin IV

King Baldwin IV and two of his knights, Balian and Tiberius, were suddenly teleported into the future, from 1182 to 3108. They were amazed and looked around in awe: new technologies, new things, it was truly wonderful.

Suddenly a voice rang out: “Hello, who are you?” It was Maria 111_.

Balian and Tiberias quickly responded to the voice and drew their swords to protect King Baldwin IV from this mysterious stranger.

"Who are you?! And get away from the king!!" Balian ordered.

"He didn't come a step closer," said Tiberias.

While he was being guarded, King Baldwin couldn't help but look around and admire all this technology—it was so beautiful and wondrous. He wondered how it all worked, until Tiberius's voice reached him again.

“Who are you?” he asked sternly and imperiously.

King Baldwin IV and Balian watched, waiting for Mary's response.

Baldwin IV of Jerusalem (1161–1185) Baldwin IV, King of Jerusalem, went down in history as the "Leper King." Despite his serious illness, he is considered one of the most outstanding rulers of the Latin East. Origin and childhood Baldwin was born in 1161, the son of King Amalric I and Agnes de Courtenay. Even as a child, his tutor, the historian William of Tyre, noticed a disturbing symptom: the boy felt no pain in his right arm. He was soon diagnosed with leprosy. Board of Directors He became king at the age of 13 in 1174. Despite a progressive illness that gradually deprived him of sight and mobility, Baldwin personally participated in military campaigns. The kingdom's main enemy was Salah ad-Din (Saladin), who united the Muslim world around the idea of ​​recapturing Jerusalem. Battle of Montgisard (1177) Baldwin's greatest triumph. At the head of only 500 knights and a small infantry detachment, he utterly routed Saladin's army, numbering tens of thousands of warriors. Baldwin personally led the knights into the attack, despite already being gravely ill. This victory shocked the entire Muslim world. Fighting court intrigues Baldwin's entire reign was marked by intense infighting among court factions. A particular problem was Guy de Lusignan, the husband of his sister Sibylla, whom the king considered incompetent. Baldwin unsuccessfully attempted to remove him from power and transfer the throne to his nephew, Baldwin V. Recent years By 1183–1184, the disease had progressed so far that the king had gone blind, lost his arms and legs, and was forced to move around on a stretcher. Nevertheless, he continued to participate in state affairs until his death. He died in 1185 at the age of about 24. Meaning Baldwin IV became a symbol of unbreakable will and courage. After his death, the kingdom quickly weakened—in 1187, Saladin defeated the Crusaders at Hattin and captured Jerusalem. Many historians are convinced that as long as the Leper King lived, the city was safe.