Title: Godfrey of Bouillon : Duke of Lower Lotharingia, ruler of Latin Jerusalem, c. 1060-1100 /
Authors: John, Simon
Year: 2018
Subjects: Godfrey,; Godfrey, Family.; Godfrey,; Crusades Biography.; Knights and knighthood France Biography.; Crusades; Families; Kings and rulers; Knights and knighthood; Jerusalem History Biography.; Lorraine (France) Kings and rulers Biography.; France; France Lorraine; Middle East Jerusalem
Abstract: "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"--Provided by publisher.
Contents: Ancestry and parentage -- Godfrey's career in the West, c. 1060-95 -- The coming of the First Crusade, 1095-96 -- The First Crusade, 1096-99 -- In Jerusalem, 1099-1100 -- Epilogue: Godfrey's reputation in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.