GODFREY OF BOUILLON
1060 (?) - 1100

The French called him Godefroi de Bouillon.

From 1089 - 1100, Godfrey was officially Godfrey IV, the duke of Lower Lorraine.

Godfrey was one of the leaders of the First Crusade.

Godfrey's Family
Godfrey's father was Eustace II, count of Boulogne. Godfrey's mother was Ida d'Ardenne, the daughter of Godfrey II, duke of Lower Lorraine.

Godfrey's brothers were Eustace and Baldwin. The brothers went on the First Crusade together.

Godfrey's ACHIEVEMENTS
Having taken Jerusalem, the Crusaders attempted to make Raymond IV king of Jerusalem. Raymond refused and they tried to make Godfrey king of Jerusalem. Godfrey took the crown but refused to be called king.

So they called him Defender of the Holy Sepulcher instead. In Latin, Godfrey's new title was Advocatus Sancti Sepulchri.

Sometimes, Godfrey is referred to as the Defender of Jerusalem.

When Godfrey died in July 1100, his brother Baldwin succeeded him as Defender of the Holy Sepulcher. Five months later, Baldwin also accepted the title of king of Jerusalem. His exact words at the acceptance speech are believed to have been, "Ah, what the heck, might as well."

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