The age of the crusades . widely in northern Syria. His memoryhas been embalmed, while his real virtues, whichneeded no untruthful praises, have been exaggeratedin poetry and romance since Chaucer sang of himas a very parfite, gentil knight. The loss of Tancred was felt especially in the north,where the Christians soon after met a fearful defeatat Mount Tabor. In extremity they made alliancewith the Saracens of Damascus and Mesopotamia,under the Sultan of Bagdad. The jealousy among the Moslems giving himseeming security from attack on the north, KingBaldwin planned the invasion of Egypt. He cr
The age of the crusades . widely in northern Syria. His memoryhas been embalmed, while his real virtues, whichneeded no untruthful praises, have been exaggeratedin poetry and romance since Chaucer sang of himas a very parfite, gentil knight. The loss of Tancred was felt especially in the north,where the Christians soon after met a fearful defeatat Mount Tabor. In extremity they made alliancewith the Saracens of Damascus and Mesopotamia,under the Sultan of Bagdad. The jealousy among the Moslems giving himseeming security from attack on the north, KingBaldwin planned the invasion of Egypt. He crossedthe desert and appeared within three days journeyof Cairo. While returning from a raid, laden withspoil and flushed with the anticipation of soon addingthe land of the Nile to his possessions, the king fellsick. Nominating Baldwin du Bourg for his successor,he died at the edge of the desert (1118). His bodywas brought, in obedience to his dying request, anddeposited beside that of Godfrey, near to the CHAPTER XXL KING BALDWIN II.—KING FOULQUE—KING BALD-WIN III.—EXPLOITS OF ZENGHI—RISE OFNOURREDIN. ALDWIN DU BOURG was elected tothe vacant throne of Jerusalem, Eustace,brother of Godfrey, having declined tocontest it, magnanimously saying to hispartisans, Not by me shall a stumbling-block enter into the Lords kingdom. Baldwin well advanced in years, experienced in counciland in field, having been one of the companions ofGodfrey in the first crusade, and during the reignof Baldwin I. having held the government of contrast with his predecessor, he was painstakingin planning, cautious in executing, and withal a manof deep religious devotion. In April, 1123, while attempting the relief of CountJosselin, who had been taken prisoner at Khartpertby Balek the Turkoman, King Baldwin II. was cap-tured and confined in the same city. A devoted bandof Armenians entered Khartpert in the disguise o£merchants, and succeeded in liberating Josselin, bu
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