The Kings of Jerusalem

1. Who became count of Edessa after Baldwin II became King in 1118? (8)
5. Where was Baldwin II ruling before he became King of Jerusalem? (6)
6. The name of the military order which was set up by Hugh de Payns and grew to become the main defense for Outremer in the 12th Century. (8)

2. The important port which was captured in 1110 by the Franks, with help of the Norwegian and Venetian fleets. (5)
3. The castle built by Baldwin I to control the valley across the Dead Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba. (8)
4. Which Queen succeeded Baldwin II in 1131? (9)
7. This man became the first Patriarch of Jerusalem after its capture by the Crusaders in 1099. (8, 2, 4)
8. Having abandoned the Crusade at Antioch in 1098, this noble returned to the Holy Land on the mini-crusade of 1101 after his wife forced him back. (7, 2, 5)

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