godfrey of bouillon

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Definition of godfrey of bouillon in English English dictionary

born 1060 died July 18, 1100, Jerusalem Duke of Lower Lorraine (1089-1100) and a leader of the First Crusade who became the first Latin ruler in Palestine (1099). He joined the crusade in 1096 and captured Jerusalem from the Muslims in 1099; refusing the title of king, he was instead called Defender of the Holy Sepulchre. He made truces with nearby Muslim cities and fought off an Egyptian attack, but he alienated other crusaders and left the kingdom weakened

Hyphenation

God·frey of bouil·lon

Turkish pronunciation

gädfri ıv buwîlın

Pronunciation

/ˈgädfrē əv ˌbo͞oˈwələn/ /ˈɡɑːdfriː əv ˌbuːˈwɪlən/