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==== Levant ====
* [[August 21]] &ndash; King [[Baldwin II of Jerusalem|Baldwin II]] falls seriously ill, after his return from [[Principality of Antioch|Antioch]]. He is moved to the patriarch's residence near the Holy Sepulchre, where he bequeaths the kingdom to his daughter [[Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem|Melisende]], her husband [[Fulk, King of Jerusalem|Fulk]] and their infant son, [[Baldwin III of Jerusalem|Baldwin]]. He takes monastic vows, and dies soon after. Baldwin is buried in the [[Church of the Holy Sepulchre]], at [[Kingdom of Jerusalem|Jerusalem]].<ref>Steven Runciman (1952). ''A History of The Crusades. Vol II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem'', pp. 148–149. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29876-3}}.</ref>
* [[September 14]] &ndash; Melisende succeeds her father Baldwin II to the throne, and reigns jointly with Fulk, as [[King of Jerusalem|King and Queen of Jerusalem]]. Their coronation, in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, is celebrated with festivities.