#Kingdom of Jerusalem

[baudouinette]

Lluna & Baudouin ❤️‍🩹⚜️👑👸🏽🤴🏼

from Heaven Can't Wait / AO3

[illustratus]

Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

[aurianavaloria]

In KoH and in history too. 😂

[mapsontheweb]

Kingdom of Jerusalem in 1145

[catholic-paladin]

pissing off both sides by referring to both Israel and Palestine as "The Former Kingdom of Jerusalem"

[its-stuffimadeinphotoshop]

[hexgirllovesyou]

Here's a five min drawing/sketch of the Baldwin IV (in French: Baudouin IV) aka the Leper King of Jerusalem ✨️

I had drawn it while I was reading the book "Les Croisades Vues Par les Arabes (Crusades from the eyes of Arabs) by Amin Maalouf. When I came to the part where the author mentioned about the Baldwin IV, I felt like I should draw him here as a quick sketch. I know it's not a masterpiece but here it is

Credit for the 1st pic (you can see behind my drawing) : @odlnus

[dreamconsumer]

St. Louis IX.

[somraj]

King Baldwin IV Poster Design for more follow me..... Note: don't reshare it or use it in your any project.

[baudouinette]

The Leper Saint

another art that I abandoned (June) and just finished up. the little face veil was supposed to be more opaque so that it would actually serve its purpose (lol) but I spent too much time on the face to just cover it up so much ❤️‍🩹

reblogs very welcome but no reposts without permission please! (bad experience. iykyk)

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[illustratus]

Map of Crusader Jerusalem

[aurianavaloria]

The final result of the genealogy project I mentioned previously.

*faints*

For personal research purposes, I've compiled the immediate relations of the royal family of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem at about the year 1181AD. I'm posting it here in case anyone else finds it useful for their own research.

Do take note of a few things, however:

I wasn't able to put absolutely everyone on it - the tree is difficult enough to read as it is, so I only included those I considered relevant to the local politics; for example, the vast majority of the Komnenos Dynasty is left out, but those listed are all related in some form or fashion.

Likewise, most relations extending to Western Europe are also excluded (IE: Aimery and Guy's other siblings).

I've provided a key to help read it as well as color-coded annotations where appropriate regarding state relations/major houses. Do note that the persons labeled as "deceased" are deceased by 1181. Several dates are unknown, however - no death date was provided for Countess Beatrice de Saone, so I didn't mark her as deceased, even though it is probable that she is by that date.

Be sure to follow the marriage lines closely. There are several cases of second and even third marriages. The marriage ties are especially intriguing in regards to the controversial Ibelins...

Andronikos I is highlighted differently because... he's Andronikos. Seriously, read up on him sometime if you haven't yet. He's... something.

Finally, I've also included the dynastic coats of arms when available (mostly from wikipedia). Some of these arms are different between the European and Levantine family branches, as well as different from attributed arms given in later centuries. An example of this is the arms of de Lusignan, which appeared as shown on the chart until Richard the Lionheart granted a red rampant lion charge on top of it later on. The arms of the Jerusalem cadet branch of the House of Anjou (d'Anjou-Jerusalem) are debated at this point, so I've just given the ruling family the later-known arms of the kingdom. Makes it easier to follow the path of the crown.

Obviously, you'll need to view it in a new tab/window to get all the details. Some of the words/names also bleed over into other lines here and there, but that's just the way the tree generator smashed them together.

[wrath-in]

In the year of 1180, the young Alyza was torn by an internal battle between hate and loyalty. The loss of her beloved father, considered a traitor to the King, consumed her like a burn, engraved on her heart. Her thirst for revenge swallowed them completely, while her devotion to the King bound her with bolts of steel, merging into a devouring obsession that pushed her to the very limits of the soul.

[brantheblessed]

[arthurdrakoni]

Flag of the Kingdom of Jerusalem

This is the flag of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.  It comes from a world where the Crusades were a success.  The Holy Land was placed under Christian control, as were Egypt and North Africa.  The Kingdom of Jerusalem frequently changed hands between various Christian kingdoms, but eventually it was established as an independent kingdom in the same manner as the Papal States.  There was a movement to have the Pope and College of Cardinals to move to Jerusalem, and for a few years they did, but it was ultimately decided that Jerusalem wasn't safe enough.  Rome remained the heart of Catholicism, but the church still has several important institutions in Jerusalem.  Similarly, the Orthodox Church has a Patriarch of Jerusalem who lives in the kingdom.

As a result of the successful Crusades many Muslims fled to West Africa.  By the present day West Africa, and Timbuktu in particular, have become the heart of Islam.  The Christian kingdoms of North Africa tend to have Christian coasts and Muslim interiors.  Jerusalem and its fellow Christian Levant kingdoms are...well, predominantly Christian.  Jerusalem comprises most of the territory that modern day Israel and Palestine consist of.

For many years Jews and Muslims have faced discrimination in Jerusalem.  Today, however, people of all religions enjoy equal protection under the law.  Jerusalem has increasingly placed effort into making amends for the past. For example, the Dome of the Rock for many years had been converted into a church, but in recent times it was converted into a secular museum where everyone is allowed to pray.  

This is reflected by the symbolism of the flag.  Christian elements are still dominate, purple and gold represent both royalty and Jesus Christ, and a cross dominates the center.  However, the cross is an equal armed Templar cross the represent the equality of all, and the Stars of David and crescent moons represent the importance of Jerusalem to Jews and Muslims as well as Christians.   

Link to the original review on my blog: https://drakoniandgriffalco.blogspot.com/2016/04/flag-of-kingdom-of-jerusalem.html?m=1