A Kingdom on the Brink In 1177, the Kingdom of Jerusalem faced a moment of extreme vulnerability. Its ruler, Baldwin IV of Jerusalem, …
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Few diseases inspired more fear in medieval Europe than leprosy. To modern readers, leprosy is understood as an infectious illness, but in …
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King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem, also known as the Leper King, led one of the most remarkable lives of any medieval monarch. …