This book offers a new appraisal of the ancestry and career of Godfrey of Bouillon (c.1060-1100), a leading participant in the First Crusade (1096-99), and the first ruler of Latin Jerusalem (1099-1100), the polity established by the crusaders after they captured the Holy City. While previous studies of Godfrey's life have tended to focus on his career from the point at which he joined the crusade, this book adopts a more holistic approach, situating his involvement in the expedition in the light of the careers of his ancestors and his own activities in Lotharingia, the westernmost part of the kingdom of Germany. The findings of this enquiry shed new light on the repercussions of a range of critical developments in Latin Christendom in the eleventh and early twelfth centuries, including the impact of the 'Investiture Conflict' in Lotharingia, the response to the call for the First Crusade in Germany, Godfrey's influence upon the course of the crusade, his role in its leadership, and his activities during the initial phases of Latin settlement in the Holy Land in its aftermath.
Les souverains de la Latranie Séries
Cette série plonge dans la vie et l'influence des dirigeants des États croisés en Orient. Elle examine les intrigues politiques, les manœuvres diplomatiques et les défis inhérents à la gouvernance durant cette période mouvementée. Au-delà des règnes individuels, elle explore des thèmes plus larges tels que le genre, le mariage, la vie intellectuelle et les relations interreligieuses. Ces biographies détaillées offrent un regard captivant sur les hommes et les femmes qui ont façonné la région de la fin du XIe à la fin du XIIIe siècle et au-delà.
