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aug 15, 1186 - Baldwin V, dies. Sibylla, sister of King Baldwin IV, is crowned Queen of Jerusalem.

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Baldwin V, young king of Jerusalem. dies of an illness. His mother, Sibylla, sister of King Baldwin IV, is crowned Queen of Jerusalem by Joscelin of Courtenay and her husband, Guy of Lusignan, is crowned King. This is contrary to the previous king's will. The forces of Raymond of Tripoli are based in Nablus and Raymond himself is in Tiberias; as a consequence, the entire kingdom is effectively split in two and chaos reigns.

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aug 15, 1186
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~ 840 years ago