The King Who Refused to Die: The Iron Will of Baldwin IV

Imagine being 16 years old, your body is slowly being eaten away by an incurable disease, and you are the only thing standing between the most powerful army in the world and the holiest city on Earth. This is the true story of King Baldwin IV, the "Leper King" of Jerusalem. Diagnosed at age 11 after a tutor noticed he couldn't feel the heat of a lit candle on his skin, Baldwin was given a death sentence before his life even began. Yet, at age 13, he took the throne, and by 16, he led a miraculous charge of just 375 knights against Saladin’s 26,000 soldiers—and won. #History #KingBaldwinIV #LeperKing #Jerusalem #Saladin #BattleOfMontgisard #MedievalHistory #Crusades #Documentary #HistoryDocumentary @HistoryHit @KingsandGenerals @EpicHistoryTV @InvictaHistory @SimpleHistory @TimelineWorldHistory @ThePeopleProfiles