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Sibylla (Old French: Sibyl, fl. 1180) was a princess of Antioch and the third wife of Bohemond III of Antioch. Born to a noble family, she would develop a poor reputation in Antioch before her incredibly controversial marriage to Bohemond, which later resulted in his excommunication. Throughout her time as the princess of Antioch, Sibylla exercised much influence on her husband through her ties to the Armenian nobility. (Full article...)
Baldwin IV (1161–1185), known as the Leper King, was the king of Jerusalem from 1174 until his death in 1185. Baldwin ascended to the throne when he was thirteen despite having leprosy. He launched several attempts to curb the Kurdish ruler of Egypt Saladin's increasing power, though much of his life was marked by infighting amongst the kingdom's nobles. Throughout his reign, and especially at the end of his life, he was troubled by his succession, working to select a suitable heir and prevent a succession crisis. Choosing competent advisers, Baldwin ruled a thriving crusader state, protecting it from Saladin. (Full article...)
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