Baldwin IV - The Leper Crusader King - Full Documentary 

I was doing some traveling this week, so here is a compilation documentary made up of parts 1 and 2 of my King Baldwin IV series, as well as the video on Raynald of Chatillon's Red Sea Campaign. Two brand new videos will be up next week. Enjoy your weekend, everyone! Also, join me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/RealCrusadesHistory

insane how he was only 23 years old when he passed. so he was commanding an army in his teens and alittle of his 20s.

Dang, this kid defeated an experienced commander in battle at the age of 16! While he was fighting a disease at the same time! When I was 16, I was still very much a child in the way I conducted myself. Baldwin IV is right up there with Alexander The Great in terms of skill as a battle field commander and tactician.

Can you imagine how exhilarated the leper king felt, after saving Jerusalem like that. Guaranteed, the pinnacle moment of his life. He must have been so proud of himself. I'm glad he experienced that, in his short life. It's sad. The true noble rulers, never last long. The good die young. The wicked live and rule forever.

imagine having to control the high table, the politics and factions.....imagine having to play war games with a great sultan Salahudin, and all that while at a young age and dying of leprosy.....King Baldwin IV was a complete badass.

Baldwin was not cursed ... He was truly blessed ...

he was only 16 and fighting leprosy when he routed saladin's army during the battle of montgisard... what a champ

Baldwin IV was a king who deserves the same level of respect as Alexander the Great

One of the best kings and rulers the world had ever seen and especially during his time. Also kingdom of heaven did an amazing job portraying him such a great movie.

It's a great shame Baldwin the 4th wasn't well and died so young, and Physicians didn't know enough to be able to help him and keep him well, it could've made a huge difference in the whole history of the Crusades

When your life is on the clock like this, every decision and action you make matters. If you are king and people depend on you, you put them ahead of yourself. He knew he will die young, so he made his life matter. Reminds me of Ivar the Boneless- physical disability was not a stop to his brilliant mind.

Baldwin was a true king, a pity his life was so short. Though perhaps there was a reason for that, who knows.

I don’t remember when or how I stumbled upon this channel, but it has become my favorite history channel. 5/5

Baldwin was elected King by the High Court of Jerusalem despite the fact that it was customary for barons and knights afflicted with leprosy to be required to join the Knights of St. Lazarus. King Baldwin IV was 24 year old when he died.. His nephew took his place but only lived 1 year longer..

Long live King BALDWIN IV! May he rest in heaven peacefully

King Baldwin defeated Sultan Salahuddin at the age of 13 or 16 years. Even Saladin called him a noble King of Jerusalem... Do anyone know his burial place ???

Amazing to have accomplished so much in his short life. Leaves you wondering what would have been if he would have lived without being a leper. Perhaps being a leper pushed him harder to be who he was.. knowing his own fate . Most of us do not have the luxury of knowing ours.

Very well done on the accuracy of history. King Baldwin IV was a true King who earned his brilliant reputation. Taken away far too early in life. His battle strategy is to be as admired as he is.

I haven't seen anyone cover king Baldwin before so this is totally new to me. I'm impressed and will definitely be subscribing ! Thanks for providing such incredibly diverse content.

So a very intelligent and capable ruler, possibly able to bring about a lot of positive change if not for a tragically shortened life.

Highly recommend the Director's cut of " "Kingdom of Heaven". They cut 30 whole minutes that explained so much!

Baldwin was from the house of Gatinais d'Anjou and was one of the most powerful houses in France

Rest in Peace Legend ✝️.

Thank you for correcting the inaccuracies of the film Kingdom of Heaven, the film would have been better off with Baldwin as the main character not the fictional one they chose.

Baldwin was a legend

Sometimes horrible things happen to great men and women. True gentle and honourable king.

The dude was a legend beating Saladin 3 times in combat he must’ve been extremely impressive despite Leprosy

Dude how do you not have 1 million subs. Your content is so quality! Keep it up!

Seeing one of these immense battles take place must have been a sight to behold!

Cool narration!! These were men of determination committed to their beliefs!! Love it!!

Thounsand years later we are still defending Holy Land.

I have been thoroughly enjoying your work. You have the very best documentaries focusing on the medieval era on RU-vid! I am a descendant of most of the people you concentrate on, but there has been very little on my gateway ancestor William d'Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey. I'm hoping you can elaborate a bit more on this individual.

*A King may move a man, a father may claim a son, but remember that even when those who move you be Kings, or men of power, your soul is in your keeping alone. When you stand before God, you cannot say, "But I was told by others to do thus." Or that, "Virtue was not convenient at the time." This will not suffice. Remember that*

What a great documentary of a young and courageous king. Very well done

Let's just take a moment and appreciate how many beautiful names were in use back then.

Nobody will ever achieve as much as Baldwin of Jerusalem did

A great king 👑. A example. Respect for this great king.

may God give him a the best of the after life. a true believer a true king indeed.

RIP Legend ✝️ Thanks for posting this !

There’s few people I feel worse for than lepers in the past. How absolutely horrific... heck, just going a few days without my specialty shampoo and desonide for my dermatitis issues makes me miserable; I cannot imagine how horrific and isolating leprosy must be 😔

What a battle that's been long forgotten...thank you for bringing this history back to us in the pleasant way that you do

It’s interesting to consider that he may not have grown up so noble without the leprosy. Many of the great leaders, like Abe Lincoln who grew up working alongside black laborers and slaves as his labor was sold by his father, are instilled with an empathy and purpose through those sufferings. The pretensions and vain excesses lose their appeal, and what truly matters comes into sharper focus. This is frequently the end result when one is forced by tragedy or strife to confront one’s own limitations and mortality that, should they be overcome, will yield them a honed sense of self and purpose which will better steel them against future challenges than any teaching or tangible resources ever could. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that so many of the great leaders of the past struggled through their early life, and so many megalomaniacal disasters had a charmed and easy upbringing.

One of my favorite characters in all of history.

An impressive figure. Brave and wise he leaves his mark in history .

Awesome video.

Nobody could defended the Jerusalem multiple times as Brave king Baldwin 4... despite of his fatal illness

This got me hooked. Great documentary. By God's power and will we can do great things. Can't wait to meet King Jesus

Thanks, I was Business/History Major at ASU in Boone NC 1979-1981, the movie didn't totally upset me, but knowing the real History, is always helpful

The Knights of Malta are still active. We are the second oldest order in the Catholic Church. Their headquarters are in Rome, however there are chapters in the United States with volumes of documented history. The town of Valletta in Malta has some of the the most documented history of the order

Thank you for your great efforts and videos!

my mans baldwin got a cameo in Darkest Dungeon as the Leper

Saint Baldwin IV! Patron saint of warriors and chronic pain.

Some great names knocking around back then!

I LOVE THIS AMAZING HISTORY 🙏🏻🙏🏻

So many great real bio of the greatest men and women of the past. That could be Made into tremendous and beautiful movies with morals lessons of true sacrificial love!

That was wonderful. Great job. L'chaim. Prayers to the Morocco earth quake victims.

After Richard the Lionheart , Baldwin the IV is my second favorite

Great leader His life is a lesson that lack of beauty is not an impediment for achieving success in life He is an inspiration for me

Absolutely LOVE history!! Great channel!

If antibiotics was created back then what might have happen to his rule

Well done sir thank you. A movie based on your great research would be a real winner!

It would be nice if you make some videos about the Portuguese-Ottoman wars. They are, indeed, not part of the Crusades, but still they are about the struggle between Christians and Muslims in later stages - the Early Modern Era.

Excellent! Thank you, sir.

Bravo!! Well edited and executed!

Honestly, I feel like the world would be a very different place today, if Baldwin didn't have leprosy.

I live i Belgium Flanders my hole life and im Turkish origine,i love Flanders,its People,speak booth the langueges perfectly,Frence to, English to, German languege. Must say its very strange tobknow about the crussader history were the Soldiers all came from the lands i live in now. Groetjes van Antwerpen to all.

Great video

I find it funny how the film Kingdom of Heaven manages to ignore or brush over all Saladin's raiding and pretty much only shows Guy's raid... Plus they made up that one of them killed, murdered more like, Saladin's sister to give Saladin justification to invade.

This is the first time I've seen this channel but I really enjoyed this video.

Boldwin will always be remembered. Thanks for the video.

Thanks! Please add legends in the nexts videos, if possible.! Congrats

Wow what a warrior for the people. We need one now. Great video.

I read once that Baldwin was probably not suffering from leprosy, that he probably had Elephant's Man Disease. The reasoning was that he would have been exiled because of the contagious nature of the disease. He also didn't exhibit some of the more gruesome symptoms of leprosy.

Im a Muslim but i really enjoy this history channel.

Film, Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven, my all-time favourite.

Imagine this guy living to see 30.

Thank you sweetheart for your work and research 😊

I loved Him and I have his book one of my treasures including El Cid, King Fernando III, among others.

This is great. Very, well done.

Crusaders did get lost of support and hospitality from Armenian kingdom of silica.

Baldwin IV must be remembered as Jerusalem's best king just like David, Solomon etc are remembered.

So how did Balwdin contract leprosy? Anybody have any recording how? Imagine being in his shoes, having to rule a kingdom in the middle of the crusades, while being a king stricken with leprosy. No way to have a queen and have kids, knowing youre deteriorating by the day, and knowing your life will end soon... What a stud, to have pulled off what he did during his reign and time on Earth. Gawd I wish I had a time machine.

That boy King is truly great!

I think he could not have done half of what he did without his leprosy. For some it was a curse but for him it was his blessing

There's a possibility that Baldwin IV's involvement in the Battle of Montgisard caused injuries that would cause his leprosy to rapidly worsen. Essentially, he unknowingly sacrificed his long term health to put an end to Salah ad-Din's invasion.

It’s so sad that many of the best kings had the worst afflictions or died of things like dysentery or pneumonia

Your videos are very well done.

love your videos, thank you.

Thank you so much for posting this..

God uses the humble to shame the proud.

May God accept King Baldwin IV into his kingdom, truly one of God's most heroic and fearless warriors.

Kingdom of Heaven.

Saladin and his army has a record of retreating from the wars even when outnumbering the enemy.

baldwin was so OP god had to nerf him with leprosy

The Mask Is Lit Honestly 🔥🔥🔥

He won our hearts, but sacrificed his hair my prayer goes out to all those bald superheroes out there! *PEACE* love to Baldwin.

Suberb video. Bravo. According to genealogy, I am related to Balwin through his grandfather Fulk V, King of Jerusalem who is my 26th great-grandfather. Incredible.

Greetings from Brazil! Can you post the text of your videos? It's more easy to I translate. I can't understand just listening. Sorry. God bless you and your subscribers.

All that and no painkillers!

Subtitles ? ,great historical video ¡