مجلة جامعة الزيتونة الدولية للنشر العلمي مجلة علمية، محكمة، شهرية، مفتوحة الوصول
Abstract:
Election of King Godfrey of Bouillon 22 July1099.
Godfrey’s Election On 22 July1099 Seven days after the capture of Jerusalem by Christian armies, which was the culmination of a three-and-a-half-year armed pilgrimage from Western Europe to the Holy Land, Godfrey was elected. He was chosen from among his peers to rule this city, which is considered the most prominent city in the Christian world. When the crowds set out in 1096 they had no idea how the pilgrimage would end, and no idea whether they would survive to see the Holy Sepulcher and fulfill their pilgrimage vows. There was certainly no plan for what the Crusaders would do when it came to ruling and administering Jerusalem if they captured it and wrested it from its Muslim occupiers. However, with their successful campaign and subjection of Jerusalem to Christian rule, they were not going to let such a possession fall from their grasp so easily, and the Crusaders went through untold hardships, which included wars, famine and disease. To take Jerusalem they knew it needed effective leadership
in order to remain a Christian monarchy and with so many high-ranking nobles to choose a leader from among them, it was decided that an election would be the best way to provide someone who was up to the task. The fact that Godfrey won this election over the others has sparked debate and analysis among historians due to the fact that our knowledge of the Crusade comes from accounts written by those championing other leaders, such as Bohemond of Taranto and Raymond Saint-Gilles, and extolling their virtues on the Crusade. There is no written account directly by someone who was involved in Godfrey’s army and thus his actions remain more elusive. So we have the election result that tells us who the nobles want to be in power, or at least think is the best candidate, but we lack any knowledge of their reasons. This gap in our knowledge has been filled by historians.
Keywords: Godfrey. And the election of leadership. Negotiations. Latinos. His dominant position.
اعداد :
اسم الباحثة . عيادة عاشور هرهور
الجامعة الاسمرية . كلية الآداب
الدرجة العلمية . محاضر
دولة . ليبيا
