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Baldwin IV
13th-century depiction of Baldwin at his coronation
King of Jerusalem
Reign	11 July 1174 – March 1185
Coronation	15 July 1174
Predecessor	Amalric
Successor	Baldwin V (as sole king)
Co-king	Baldwin V (1183–1185)
Born	Mid-1161 Kingdom of Jerusalem
Died	Between March and May 1185 (aged 24) Kingdom of Jerusalem
Burial	Church of the Holy Sepulchre
House	Anjou
Father	Amalric of Jerusalem
Mother	Agnes of Courtenay

King Baldwin IV (1161-1185), known as the Leper King, was the king of Jerusalem from 1174 until his death in 1185. He was liked by his allies and historians for his determination, commitment for the Latin Empire, and protecting his kingdom from Saladin. Even though he had Leprosy, a disorder which made him disfigured.

At thirteen years old, he was made king after his dad King Amalric, died.^[1] He is best known for his wins against the Ayyubids and Saladin, and the protection of Jerusalem and his territories against him.^[2] He died in 1185, and was buried in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. ^[3]

• Hamilton, Bernard (2000). The Leper King and His Heirs: Baldwin IV and the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521017473.

• Runciman, Steven (1952). A History of the Crusades: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East, 1100–1187. Vol. 2. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0241298768.