Crusaders
The first crusader.
Godfrey of Bouillon (1060 – 1100) was Duke of Lower Lorraine from 1089 until his death and one of the leaders of the First Crusade. In November 1096, Godfrey was the first of the crusaders to arrive in Constantinople. He was also proclaimed the first king of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, but refused that title in the city where Jesus had worn a crown of thorns. Godfrey died in Caesarea, probably after being poisoned...
Crusaders
The first crusader.
Godfrey of Bouillon (1060 – 1100) was Duke of Lower Lorraine from 1089 until his death and one of the leaders of the First Crusade. In November 1096, Godfrey was the first of the crusaders to arrive in Constantinople. He was also proclaimed the first king of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, but refused that title in the city where Jesus had worn a crown of thorns. Godfrey died in Caesarea, probably after being poisoned...