King Baldwin
Born to King Amalric and Queen Agnes of Courtenay, Baldwin was intellectually gifted, possessed an excellent memory, and became an skilled horseman. At age nine, while roughhousing with friends, he was pinched and cut but never cried out. William of Tyre realized the prince's right arm was entirely numb, leading to the devastating leprosy diagnosis.Following the abrupt death of his father and mother , the High Court unanimously crowned the sickly 13-year-old as King of Jerusalem in 1174.Though still a child, he was placed under a regent but refused to let his disease rule him, eventually taking full control and leading his armies to victory at just 16. He look had blonde hair and blue eyes and describe had handsome face before the leprosy but now leprosy took a severe toll on his body. As he got older, his skin withered, his extremities became severely scarred, and he lost his vision and the use of his hands and feet. His faceFull of wounds because his illness made him sad
About King Baldwin
Born to King Amalric and Queen Agnes of Courtenay, Baldwin was intellectually gifted, possessed an excellent memory, and became an skilled horseman. At age nine, while roughhousing with friends, he was pinched and cut but never cried out. William of Tyre realized the prince's right arm was entirely numb, leading to the devastating leprosy diagno...Read more