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Kings of Jerusalem That Never Were

Aznavour

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Following the success of the First Crusade, the first candidate for King was Raymond, Count of Tolouse and the newly established Crusader State of Tripoli, but for whatever reason declined, be it humility or a desire for other fiefs.

The second candidate, Godfrey of Bouillon, was also reluctant to take the crown and was instead Princeps/Advocatus Sancti Sepulchri (Defender of the Holy Sepulchre).

Raymond died in 1105 in his sixties and left two sons to succeed him, whereas Godfrey died childless in 1100 after a year in charge and was succeeded by his brother and cousin.

Would Raymond have made any difference as King? Would Godfrey pointedly not taking a crown have had some effect on Crusader Politics had he lived long enough to have made it a precedent?

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And what other interesting choices for King are there out there?
 
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