Godfrey of Bouillon (French: Godefroy; Dutch: Godfried; German: Gottfried; Latin: Godefridus Bullionensis; 1060 – 18 July 1100) was a preeminent leader of the First Crusade, and the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem from 1099 to 1100.

Godfrey of Bouillon (born c. 1060—died July 18, 1100, kingdom of Jerusalem [now Jerusalem, Israel]) was the duke of Lower Lorraine (as Godfrey IV; 1089–1100) and a leader of the First Crusade, who became the first Latin ruler in Palestine after the capture of Jerusalem from the Muslims in July 1099.

In 1099 Godfrey of Bouillon was elected as the first Latin ruler of Jerusalem and was inaugurated in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. He took the title of prince and Advocatus Sancti Sepulchri, meaning Advocate of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Godfrey of Bouillon’s was a European noble who became one of the most important crusader leaders. In 1096, he joined the First Crusade, a campaign launched to reclaim Jerusalem from Muslim control. By the time the city fell in 1099, Godfrey was a key figure who would become the ruler of Jerusalem.

Oct 12, 2024 · During his short reign, Godfrey had to defend the new Kingdom of Jerusalem against Fatimids of Egypt, who were defeated at the Battle of Ascalon in August. He also faced opposition from Dagobert of Pisa, the Patriarch of Jerusalem, who was allied with Tancred.

Nov 3, 2016 · Godfrey of Bouillon was a medieval Frankish nobleman best known for his role as one of the main leaders during the First Crusade. As a consequence of this successful military expedition to the Holy Land, Godfrey became the first ruler of …

Aug 23, 2021 · The story of how Godfrey de Bouillon, an 11th-century Catholic hero, became the Crusader-king of Jerusalem deserves its own action movie.

Jun 11, 2018 · The French crusader Godfrey of Bouillon (ca. 1060-1100) was one of the chief lay leaders of the First Crusade and the first ruler of the newly formed state of Jerusalem. Godfrey was the second son of Eustace II, Count of Boulogne, and Ida, daughter of …

Godfrey of Bouillon, Duke of Lower Lorraine and first King of Jerusalem, son of Eustache II, Count of Boulogne, and of Ida, daughter of Godfrey the Bearded, Duke of Lower Lorraine; b. probably at Boulognesur-Mer, 1060; d. at Jerusalem, July 18, 1100 (according to a thirteenth-century chronicler, he was born at Baisy, in Brabant; see Haignere ...

Godfrey of Bouillon was known for his humility and refusal to be crowned king of Jerusalem, instead preferring the title "Defender of the Holy Sepulchre." He was a skilled military leader and strategist who played a key role in the successful First Crusade.