The Leper King - Baldwin IV of Jerusalem - Great Personalities - See U in History

The Leper King - Baldwin IV of Jerusalem - Great Personalities - See You in History
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[@BREAKocean]

Bro, imagine having the sense to give up the throne but having the charisma to having it handed right back. The nobility really placed a lot of faith in Baldwin

[@tanyawade5197]

It’s amazing that the council didn’t want him to retire. That says so much about him & them! Usually, there is a lot of intrigue & backstabbing in bids to get ahold of power & the throne.

[@frin4053]

As someone with an often painful chronic illness, this man has been one of my lifelong inspirations.

[@kiravampira1456]

I remember seeing him in "Kingdom of Heaven", at a very young age, and getting creeped out. Several years later, he became the main inspiration for an important character in my future novel (which is half historical, half fantasy). Thank you for more information about him.

[@OptimusMaximusNero]

Being King of Jerusalem sounds pretty badass until you realize the great amount of kings of that nation (like Herod the Great and Herod Agrippa) that perished due to a painful and horrible disease

[@AndromedaPrima]

This guys ruled thousands of people, defeat most formidable enemy commander at that time, managed to keep peace between 2 warring parties and he was only 23 years old until his death.

[@davidbuzasi2926]

Some men find motivation in men like tate or modern celebrities but not me. A year ago i when i was 17 i learned about the Achievements of Baldwin the IV and said to myself this great men when he was the same age as me achieved so much while i was wasting my time doing nothing with myself. Then i realised if this men went to battle with leprosy and commanded so much respect i have no excuses why i can't get up early and go work out and improme myself everyday. Truly an inspiration.

[@brandonobaza8610]

2:14

[@kermitthecrog7262]

I can’t believe I’ve never heard of him. This man was a legend!

[@dylansmith8912]

"I felt that I could live to be 100 that day now I know I will not live to see 30". Those words are still haunting to me

[@Elfo_Scuro]

I think he is the most intetesting character in the movie (Edward Norton did a great job). I have the director's cut of the movie, great direction by Ridley Scott.

[@theiviachine]

Crazy how he was such a amazing king and only lived to 23. Most people today life don’t even start until then.

[@sladjanteodosin4607]

I always liked him in "Kingdom of Heaven". Always had the impression of constant overcoming of his condition and constant pain he lived in, and yet finding strength to endure. Amazing!

[@denzelb1333]

Baldwin: led an army and defended his kingdom @ age 16.

[@lolihitler4198]

Everyone saying the nobility showed their loyalty to Baldwin by refusing to let him abdicate should consider how advantageous it was for the nobility to 1. Have a crippled and bedridden liege and 2. Kick his inevitable succession crisis down the road for however long they could

[@Lor.m1das]

Who else here cause he blew up on TikTok recently

[@CsnvLsRnst]

The video is mostly right, but this at

[@muhdashrafabas487]

As a Muslim, he is one of my favorite Christian king

[@1998topornik]

That guy was simply amazing! Despite having such terrible disease and having responsibility to protect such fragile state, dude managed to be very succesfull.

[@biggertree7063]

Norton's screen time might be few and far between, but they were impactful and portrayed that soft but powerful figure that forces you to pay attention.