Last updated on October 25th, 2022 at 09:58 pmBaldwin IV of Jerusalem was one of the most interesting and tragic figures of the 12th century. Born in 1161 and diagnosed with Leprosy at age nine, Baldwin IV became king of Jerusalem at thirteen when his father, Almaric, passed suddenly of dysentery. Although he was a … Continue reading The Life of Baldwin IV of Jerusalem, the Leper King