Godfrey of Bouillon
Medieval Frankish knight
- Lived
- 1060–1100
- Country
- Kingdom of Jerusalem
Updated September 2026
About Godfrey of Bouillon
Godfrey of Bouillon was a preeminent leader of the First Crusade, and the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem from 1099 to 1100. Although initially reluctant to take the title of king, he agreed to rule as prince (princeps) under the title Advocatus Sancti Sepulchri, or Advocate of the Holy Sepulchre.
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