Godfrey of Bouillon
Military Commander
1060 – 1100
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Who was Godfrey of Bouillon?
Godfrey of Bouillon was a medieval Frankish knight who was one of the leaders of the First Crusade from 1096 until his death. He was the Lord of Bouillon, from which he took his byname, from 1076 and the Duke of Lower Lorraine from 1087. After the successful siege of Jerusalem in 1099, Godfrey became the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, although he refused the title "King"; as he believed that the true King of Jerusalem was Christ.
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- Born
- 1060
- Parents
- Siblings
- Nationality
- Germany
- Died
- Jul 18, 1100
Jerusalem - Resting place
- Jerusalem
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on July 23, 2013
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