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Baldwin IV on his way to beat reynalds ass like:
The Phantom of the Opera Olympics
Maybe i'll do more sketches of them
saw a piece of fanart that got one of my favorite characters very wrong
Other than leper king and his heirs which book would you recommend for research on Baldwin iv of Jerusalem?
All right then, buckle up for some nerdery! 😁
I will preface this by saying that I am not a total expert on Baldwin and haven't done a colossal amount of research specifically on him. I could chew your ear off prattling on about the general world of the crusader kingdoms, their politics, and about Raymond III of Tripoli and Sibylla of Jerusalem in particular, but Baldwin isn't my main interest here. Also, as far as I know, Hamilton's study is the only longer academic work centred solely around Baldwin. Hence, in order to learn more about your fav and the world he lived in, I'd recommend reading a little more broadly. Being a king, he is featured (at least in some capacity) in most publications that deal with the Latin kingdoms in the latter half of the 12th century.
That said, have a list:
Piers D. Mitchell: "Leprosy and the Case of King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem: Microbacterial Disease in the Crusader States of the 12th and 13th Centuries", International Journal of Leprosy, vol. 61, no. 2, 1993, pp. 283-91. Pretty self-explanatory. You can find this article on the internet; Mitchell also has a few other publications that deal with medicine in the crusader states, so you might find some additional Baldwin stuff there as well.
Elma Brenner: "Recent Perspectives on Leprosy in Medieval Western Europe", History Compass, vol. 8, no. 5, 2010, pp. 388-406. Has a little bit on Baldwin, might be useful if you want to find out more about how the disease was regarded by his contemporaries.
Helen J. Nicholson: Sybil, Queen of Jerusalem, 1186-1190. Routledge, 2022. This is a really good and really recent one that I was lucky enough to find in my uni library. Of course Sibylla-centred, but gives a good overview of the politics in Outremer and of course has passages about Baldwin in it. Also look into some of Nicholson's other publications if you're interested in the role of women in the context of crusading.
Kevin James Lewis: The Counts of Tripoli and Lebanon in the Twelfth Century: Sons of Saint Gilles. Routledge, 2017. Obviously mostly a Raymond-centric source, but it is also relatively recent and has a good chunk on Baldwin in the chapter where Lewis talks about Raymond's time as Baldwin's regent.
Joshua Prawer: Crusader Institutions. Oxford University Press, 1980. More politics to be found here, but very well put together. Prawer was an extremely prolific scholar where the history of the Latin East and the crusades was concerned, so - once again: if you're interested, look up his other works.
Jonathan Riley-Smith: The Oxford Illustrated History of the Crusades, Oxford University Press, 1997. Good overview that goes into detail about the mentality among crusaders and aspects of daily life. Again, Riley-Smith is one of the authorities in the field, so looking into his bibliography might be worth a shot.
If you're into military history, the works of Benjamin Z. Kedar, John France - or, if you want something more dated, R.C. Smail - might be of interest to you. They mostly cover general points of Frankish and Muslim warfare or the Battle of Hattin in particular (other than in Hamilton or in some of the primary sources from the crusader period, I've never come across an article on the Battle of Montgisard), but might be helpful if you want to get a feel for what life was like at the time.
Hans-Eberhard Mayer is also definitely worth a look as a scholar, even though his works are a bit older now. However, I'm not sure how much of his stuff you can find in translation - I've only read him in German.
For the physical setting of crusader-period Jerusalem and the material culture, I very heartily recommend two works written or edited by Adrian J. Boas: Jerusalem in the Time of the Crusades: Society, Landscape and Art in the Holy City under Frankish Rule (Routledge, 2001) and The Crusader World (Routledge, 2016). I consult both of these frequently for world-building in my fic writing.
If you want something on the general concept of the knight / chivalry, Maurice Keen's Chivalry (Yale University Press, 2005) might be a good start. For a detailed analysis of medieval courtly culture, I recommend Joachim Bumke's Courtly Culture: Literature and Society in the High Middle Ages (2000, English translation by Thomas Dunlap). That thing was invaluable when I was writing my BA thesis. And if you'd like to know more about the literary life of the crusaders, there is a recent publication called Literature of the Crusades (Cambridge University Press, 2019) edited by Simon Parsons and Linda M. Paterson that I also found rather good.
For fashion: The various Osprey Military History books are a good choice if you want visual representations of knightly dress. There's also a collection of essays called Encountering Medieval Textiles and Dress: Objects, Texts, Images (Palgrave Macmillan, 2002) edited by Désirée Koslin and Janet Snyder, which is one of the better ones I've found, as most books about medieval fashion focus mostly on later centuries. This one might be a bit hard to get through, though, if you don't have some kind of background knowledge about medieval texts or architecture.
If you want something less strictly academic and more in the vein of popular history, you might want to try James Reston's Warriors of God (2002) or the much more dated but rather fanboy-ish The Crusades: A History (also sometimes titled The Dream and The Tomb) by Robert Payne, which is very pro-Baldwin.
Other than that, I'll link you an older post about fictional depictions of Baldwin and other assorted good bois and girls from KoH. I hope this will scratch the Baldwin itch for you!
And: If anyone has more suggestions, of course do feel free to add them!
Happy girlfriend day to him!
KoH - Archives and books?
Hello, Hello!!!
I'm sure a lot of you KoH/Baldwin IV fans are looking for other content? Well I have you covered for books and Behind the scenes content!
I'm also encouraging those to share and upload on there too!!
The Library - Baldwin IV and Crusades related books for KoH - Google Drive
The Archives - Kingdom of Heaven - Behind the Scenes archive - Google Drive
QnA down here!
Q: Can I upload a book? A: Yes you may! As long as it’s in the topic of Baldwin or the Crusades (I don’t really care if it’s about Saladin or someone else, as long as it's under the time period or related to the crusades)
Q: Can Fanfiction be uploaded? A: As of this moment, I’m not sure, since we have tumblr, Ao3, and FF.net already store fanfics and if you’re not the author, you’ll need their permission, so no I won’t allow fanfics as of this moment.
Q: You allowed a fiction book about Baldwin? A: Archival purposes of books, as I said, Fanfics have their own spaces.
Q: Are there any type of file restrictions? A: Yep, PDF only, for it to be read and not downloaded. There are sites to convert a file into PDF
Q: I know this book! But I don’t know where to get the file A: Please tell me the title! There are sites to download a book I’m sure the book will be there
No idea, i thought it was cool🗣🗣
Ft @eatmeandbirthmeagain voicing Aussie!Saladin
⚠️Help! Art thief alert
This person on the first pic stole my art and I’m afraid of them using it for merch. I don’t have Facebook so how can I report this post? And also how can I prevent them from using it for their “store”? The person in the second pic sent me a warning and thanks for that if you’re here too!
Have they stolen from you too? I checked their page and saw some art on T-shirts and did not know what to think of it. I assumed they asked permission and offered collaboration like with me, but I never gave them permission!
Reblog so others beware!
Their web page: baldwin-iv.com
Facebook: Unique UX
Pinterest they used to contact me: @ kranta0163 “We Are Muse”. Presented himself as Kyle.
Balwin IV body reveal
*at the club* hell yeah! turn up the gregorian chanting! *DJ starts whipping the gregorian monks faster*
close enough welcome back the court d'Anjou
NOW PRESENTING: SOME BEAUTIFUL SCREENSHOTS FROM THE KOH CRACK ROLEPLAY ✨️✨️✨️
@zomnommbie @aurianavaloria @chicken-blitz13 (and Ari I cant find ur tag 😭)
had a dream i warched some knockoff koh film where, they somehow got the design of him right but he oddly was in a relationship, like a fic come to life
does anyone here have an insane amount of money rn
SALADIN LOVERS, WYA❗❓❗❓
4th July 1187, when the crusaders lost Jerusalem to the Kurdish commander, saladin eyyubi (battle of hattin)
i WILL cherry-pick what i believe about Baldwin 😤😤
he’s an unreliable narrator TO YOU. i believe him
1k likes ill do this in cosplay
Is he trying to seduce you?