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1131 Deaths
Year 1131 ( MCXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Levant * August 21 – King Baldwin II falls seriously ill, after his return from Antioch. He is moved to the patriarch's residence near the Holy Sepulchre, where he bequeaths the kingdom to his daughter Melisende, her husband Fulk and their infant son, Baldwin. He takes monastic vows, and dies soon after. Baldwin is buried in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, at Jerusalem.Steven Runciman (1952). ''A History of The Crusades. Vol II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem'', pp. 148–149. . * September 14 – Melisende succeeds her father Baldwin II to the throne, and reigns jointly with Fulk, as King and Queen of Jerusalem. Their coronation, in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, is celebrated with festivities. Europe * Ramon Berenguer III (the Great), count of Barcelona, dies after a 34-year reign. He leaves most of his Catalonian t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balduin2 Pocta
Baldwin is an Old Germanic and Anglo-Saxon name. It may either derive from ''Bealdwine'', or the Old German equivalent ''Baldavin'', meaning "brave, bold friend". It is found in many other modern European languages: French Baudoin, Italian Baldovino, Dutch Boudewijn, Spanish and Esperanto Balduino. Surname * A. Michael Baldwin (born 1963), American actor * Abraham Baldwin (1754–1807), American politician * Adam Baldwin (born 1962), American actor * Agnes Baldwin (other), several people * Alec Baldwin (born 1958), American actor, oldest and best known of the "Baldwin brothers" * Alfred Baldwin (other), several people * Andrew Baldwin (born 1977), United States Navy officer, participant on '' The Bachelor'' television series * Arthur Baldwin, 3rd Earl Baldwin of Bewdley (1904–1976), British businessman * Augustus C. Baldwin (1817–1903), U.S. Representative from Michigan * Augustus Warren Baldwin (1776–1866), politician in Upper Canada * Bill Baldwin (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
