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Biography of Baldwin III King Jerusalem 1130-1163

Paternal Family Tree: Anjou aka Plantagenet

In 1110 [his father] Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 21) and Ermengarde La Flèche De Baugency Countess Anjou were married. She by marriage Countess Anjou. She the daughter of Elias La Flèche De Baugency I Count Maine and Matilda Chateau Du Loir Countess Maine. He the son of [his grandfather] Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou and [his grandmother] Bertrade Montfort Queen Consort France (age 40). They were third cousin twice removed.

On 2nd June 1129 [his father] Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 40) and [his mother] Melisende Queen of Jerusalem (age 24) were married at Jerusalem [Map]. She by marriage Countess Anjou. Her [his grandfather] father (age 54) had written to Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem requesting the marriage since he had no male heirs. She the daughter of Baldwin II King Jerusalem. He the son of [his grandfather] Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou and [his grandmother] Bertrade Montfort Queen Consort France.

In 1130 Baldwin III King Jerusalem was born to Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 41) and Melisende Queen of Jerusalem (age 25).

In 1143 Baldwin III King Jerusalem (age 13) was appointed III King Jerusalem.

On 13th November 1143 [his father] Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 54) died in a hunting accident. His wife [his mother] Melisende Queen of Jerusalem (age 38) continued to reign in her own right with their son Baldwin III King Jerusalem (age 13).

On 11th September 1161 [his mother] Melisende Queen of Jerusalem (age 56) died. Her son Baldwin (age 31) succeeded King Jerusalem.

Baldwin III King Jerusalem Dies Almaric I King Jerusalem Succeeds

On 10th February 1163 Baldwin III King Jerusalem (age 33) died at Beirut. His brother [his brother] Almaric (age 27) succeeded I King Jerusalem.

Royal Ancestors of Baldwin III King Jerusalem 1130-1163

Kings Franks: Great x 10 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Ancestors of Baldwin III King Jerusalem 1130-1163

Great x 3 Grandfather: Fulcuich Count Mortagne au Perche

Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh de Perche Count Gâtinais

Great x 3 Grandmother: Melisende Viscountess Châteaudun

Great x 1 Grandfather: Geoffrey "Ferréol" Anjou 2nd Count Gâtinais

Great x 3 Grandfather: Albéric II Count Mâcon

Great x 2 Grandmother: Béatrice de Mâcon Countess Gâtinais

GrandFather: Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou

Great x 4 Grandfather: Fulk "Good" Ingelger 2nd Count Anjou

Great x 3 Grandfather: Geoffrey "Greygown" Ingelger 1st Count Anjou

Great x 4 Grandmother: Gerberge Unknown Viscountess Anjou

Great x 2 Grandfather: Fulk "Black" Ingelger III Count Anjou

Great x 1 Grandmother: Ermengarde Blanche Ingelger Duchess Burgundy

Great x 2 Grandmother: Hildegarde Sundgau Countess Anjou

Father: Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem

Great x 4 Grandfather: Aumary Reginarids

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Reginarids

Great x 2 Grandfather: Aumary Reginarids

Great x 1 Grandfather: Simon Montfort

Great x 2 Grandmother: Bertrade Unknown

GrandMother: Bertrade Montfort Queen Consort France

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Normandy Archbishop of Rouen

Great x 4 Grandmother: Gunnora Countess Ponthieu

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Normandy 2nd Count Évreux

Great x 3 Grandmother: Herleva Countess Évreux

Great x 1 Grandmother: Agnès of Normandy

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ramon Borrell Count of Barcelona

Great x 2 Grandmother: Adelaide or Godehildis Ramon

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger I of Carcasonne

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ermesinde of Carcassonne

Baldwin III King Jerusalem