Godfrey of Bouillon
Subtitle: Life and Memory
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9781472458964
Subjects: Godfrey, of bouillon, approximately 1060-1100; Crusades, first, 1096-1099; Knights and knighthood; France, biography; Jerusalem, history, latin kingdom, 1099-1244; France, kings and rulers
Description: "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.