Fall Asleep to ENTIRE History of the King Baldwin IV — The King of Jerusalem

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In this complete 3-hour journey through the life of Baldwin IV of Jerusalem, we explore the extraordinary saga of the Leper King (1161-1185)—a teenage monarch who defied a devastating disease to become one of the greatest warrior-kings of the medieval world, defending the Holy City against the legendary Saladin despite his body being ravaged by leprosy.
Witness young Baldwin's privileged childhood shattered at age nine when his tutor William of Tyre discovers he cannot feel pain—the first terrifying sign of leprosy. Follow his coronation at thirteen as the youngest king Jerusalem had ever seen, his body already marked by a disease that should have disqualified him from ruling.
Experience Baldwin's greatest triumph at the Battle of Montgisard in 1177, where the sixteen-year-old leper king leads just 500 knights against Saladin's 26,000-strong army and achieves one of history's most stunning military victories. Watch as he repeatedly defeats the Muslim sultan who would eventually capture Jerusalem, proving that courage and brilliant strategy could overcome both overwhelming odds and physical disability.
Enter the brutal political intrigues as Baldwin navigates succession crises, his sister Sibylla's disastrous marriage to the incompetent Guy de Lusignan, and the factional warfare among nobles who questioned whether a leper should remain king. Witness Baldwin's determination as his vision fails, his hands become useless, and he can no longer walk—yet he refuses to abdicate, having himself carried into battle on a litter to maintain his kingdom's defense.
The tragedy deepens as Baldwin, now completely blind and unable to move, crowns his young nephew Baldwin V as co-king in a desperate attempt to prevent Guy de Lusignan from inheriting the throne. Follow his final days as he clings to life and power, knowing his death will likely doom the kingdom he fought so hard to protect.
Discover the catastrophic aftermath when Baldwin dies at just twenty-four, and two years later Guy's incompetence leads to the disaster at Hattin and the fall of Jerusalem to Saladin—the very outcome Baldwin had worked desperately to prevent.

⏱️ Key Moments:
00:00:00 - Introduction: The Leper King Who Defied Death
00:45:30 - Discovery of Leprosy & Coronation at Thirteen
01:28:15 - Battle of Montgisard: The Impossible Victory
02:14:40 - Physical Decline & Succession Crisis
02:38:25 - Final Years: Blind King on a Litter
02:52:10 - Death, Hattin & Fall of Jerusalem

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