333 - Baldwin IV, The Leper King
Jul 09, 2025•30 min•Season 1Ep. 333
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Episode description
In this week's podcast we discuss Baldwin IV, King of the Crusader state of Jerusalem and most famously known as The Leper King. Baldwin contracted Leprosy at an early age but it was slow to develop which allowed him to become king before being diagnosed. While leprosy was often a very shunned disease, he became a beloved and effective ruler even though is life and reign were short.
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