Lc Classification Number
D183.3.J64 2018
Reviews
'Omnipresent in the crusader sources but seldom studied in his career beyond the crusades, Godfrey of Bouillon was due for a new biographical examination. Through painstaking analysis of the sources, in-depth prosopographical work, and clear analysis of the political and military background, John has produced a thorough portrayal, which by rooting Godfrey in his context before the crusade deepens and roots our understanding of his career in service of the Latin conquest of Jerusalem' - De Re Militari: The Society for Medieval Military History. '... deeply researched and clearly presented... this book deserves to be read and enjoyed by anyone with an interest in the political world of 11th-century Europe, the religious climate that spawned the First Crusade, and the problems faced in establishing the Latin East' - Reviews in History. 'In sum, this new biography of Godfrey will surely become the standard work on Godfrey in any language... It is sure to make a considerable impact on the scholarship on the First Crusade' - Sehepunkte. dard work on Godfrey in any language... It is sure to make a considerable impact on the scholarship on the First Crusade' - Sehepunkte.
Table of Content
Introduction 1 - Ancestry and parentage Lotharingia and its place in the Western Empire Godfrey's maternal ancestry: the house of Ardennes-Bouillon The career of Godfrey the Bearded The career of Godfrey the Hunchback Godfrey's parents: Count Eustace II and Ida of Boulogne 2 - Godfrey's career in the West, c.1060-95 Godfrey's early years and arrival in Lotharingia The succession to the office of duke of Lower Lotharingia in 1076 Godfrey's matrilineal inheritance The military campaigns of Henry IV of Germany Godfrey's career as duke of Lower Lotharingia, 1087-1095 3 - The coming of the First Crusade, 1095-96 Pope Urban II's call for the First Crusade Godfrey's response to the call for the First Crusade Godfrey's preparations for the First Crusade 4 - The First Crusade, 1096-99 Lotharingia to Constantinople, August - December 1096 Constantinople, December 1096 - April 1097 Asia Minor, May - October 1097 Antioch, October 1097 - June 1098 Impasse, June 1098 - May 1099 Jerusalem, May - July 1099 5 - In Jerusalem, 1099-1100 Godfrey's appointment as ruler of Jerusalem, July 1099 Ruling Jerusalem Godfrey's death and the succession of Baldwin I Conclusion Epilogue - Godfrey's reputation in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
2018
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
Europe / France, General, Middle East / Israel & Palestine, Europe / Medieval
Lccn
2017-027850
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
