1161 - 1185
Baldwin IV (French: Baudouin; 1161–1185), called the Leper, was King of Jerusalem from 1174 until his death in 1185. He was admired by his contemporaries and later historians for his willpower and dedication to the Latin kingdom in the face of debilitating leprosy, which eventually left him blind and unable to use either his hands or his feet. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Baldwin IV of Jerusalem has received more than 2,543,416 page views. His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Baldwin IV of Jerusalem is the 342nd most popular politician (up from 392nd in 2019), the 34th most popular biography from Israel and the 5th most popular Israeli Politician.
Baldwin IV of Jerusalem is most famous for being the last king of Jerusalem. Baldwin IV was the son of Baldwin III and the grandson of Fulk III. He was only 12 years old when he became king in 1174. Baldwin IV was a good ruler, but he was also very sickly. He had leprosy, which is a disease that causes skin sores and lesions.
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Among politicians, Baldwin IV of Jerusalem ranks 342 out of 15,710. Before him are Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Ali Khamenei, Ahmed III, Lucius Verus, Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, and Pertinax. After him are Alaric I, Mahidevran, Louis II of Hungary, George V, Barack Obama, and Goliath.
1924 - 2015
HPI: 80.87
Rank: 336
1939 - Present
HPI: 80.85
Rank: 337
1673 - 1736
HPI: 80.84
Rank: 338
130 - 169
HPI: 80.82
Rank: 339
1869 - 1947
HPI: 80.82
Rank: 340
126 - 193
HPI: 80.82
Rank: 341
1161 - 1185
HPI: 80.81
Rank: 342
376 - 410
HPI: 80.79
Rank: 343
1500 - 1581
HPI: 80.77
Rank: 344
1506 - 1526
HPI: 80.76
Rank: 345
1865 - 1936
HPI: 80.75
Rank: 346
1961 - Present
HPI: 80.74
Rank: 347
1060 BC - Present
HPI: 80.74
Rank: 348
Among people born in 1161, Baldwin IV of Jerusalem ranks 1. After him are Börte, Emperor Takakura, Constance, Duchess of Brittany, and Sancho, Count of Provence. Among people deceased in 1185, Baldwin IV of Jerusalem ranks 1. After him are Afonso I of Portugal, Pope Lucius III, Chrétien de Troyes, Andronikos I Komnenos, Ibn Tufail, Bhāskara II, Emperor Antoku, Richeza of Poland, Queen of Castile, Agnes of Courtenay, John Kinnamos, and Beatrice of Rethel.
1161 - 1185
HPI: 80.81
Rank: 1
1161 - 1230
HPI: 75.87
Rank: 2
1161 - 1181
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 3
1161 - 1201
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 4
1161 - 1223
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 5
1161 - 1185
HPI: 80.81
Rank: 1
1109 - 1185
HPI: 77.90
Rank: 2
1110 - 1185
HPI: 77.33
Rank: 3
1135 - 1185
HPI: 77.29
Rank: 4
1118 - 1185
HPI: 76.22
Rank: 5
1110 - 1185
HPI: 75.45
Rank: 6
1114 - 1185
HPI: 75.08
Rank: 7
1178 - 1185
HPI: 69.49
Rank: 8
1140 - 1185
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 9
1133 - 1185
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 10
1143 - 1185
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 11
1130 - 1185
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 12
Among people born in Israel, Baldwin IV of Jerusalem ranks 34 out of 389. Before him are Simon the Zealot (1), Salome (14), Ariel Sharon (1928), Yitzhak Rabin (1922), Herod Antipas (-20), and Saint Christopher (220). After him are Goliath (-1060), Jeremiah (-650), Joseph of Arimathea (100), Joachim (-100), Mahmoud Abbas (1935), and John the Evangelist (10).
1 - 107
HPI: 82.56
Rank: 28
14 - 100
HPI: 82.39
Rank: 29
1928 - 2014
HPI: 82.13
Rank: 30
1922 - 1995
HPI: 82.10
Rank: 31
20 BC - 39
HPI: 81.65
Rank: 32
220 - 300
HPI: 81.34
Rank: 33
1161 - 1185
HPI: 80.81
Rank: 34
1060 BC - Present
HPI: 80.74
Rank: 35
650 BC - 586 BC
HPI: 80.46
Rank: 36
100 - 96
HPI: 80.22
Rank: 37
100 BC - 10 BC
HPI: 80.21
Rank: 38
1935 - Present
HPI: 79.83
Rank: 39
10 - 100
HPI: 79.69
Rank: 40
Among politicians born in Israel, Baldwin IV of Jerusalem ranks 5. Before him are Herod the Great (-73), Ariel Sharon (1928), Yitzhak Rabin (1922), and Herod Antipas (-20). After him are Goliath (-1060), Mahmoud Abbas (1935), Moshe Dayan (1915), Benjamin Netanyahu (1949), Reuven Rivlin (1939), Hezekiah (-800), and Jeroboam (-1000).
73 BC - 3 BC
HPI: 85.44
Rank: 1
1928 - 2014
HPI: 82.13
Rank: 2
1922 - 1995
HPI: 82.10
Rank: 3
20 BC - 39
HPI: 81.65
Rank: 4
1161 - 1185
HPI: 80.81
Rank: 5
1060 BC - Present
HPI: 80.74
Rank: 6
1935 - Present
HPI: 79.83
Rank: 7
1915 - 1981
HPI: 79.48
Rank: 8
1949 - Present
HPI: 79.43
Rank: 9
1939 - Present
HPI: 78.78
Rank: 10
800 BC - 697 BC
HPI: 78.41
Rank: 11
1000 BC - 910 BC
HPI: 77.34
Rank: 12