Fulk, King of Jerusalem
Fulk (Latin: Fulco, French: Foulque or Foulques; c. 1089/1092 – 13 November 1143), also known as Fulk the Younger, was the count of Anjou (as Fulk V) from 1109 to 1129 and the king of Jerusalem with his wife Melisende from 1131 to his death. During their reign, the Kingdom of Jerusalem reached its largest territorial extent.
| Fulk (V) | |
|---|---|
King Fulk (enthroned) being crowned | |
| King of Jerusalem | |
| Reign | 1131–1143 |
| Predecessor | Baldwin II |
| Successor | Melisende and Baldwin III |
| Co-Sovereign | Melisende |
| Count of Anjou | |
| Reign | 1109–1129 |
| Predecessor | Fulk IV |
| Successor | Geoffrey V |
| Born | c. 1089/1092 Angers, France |
| Died | 13 November 1143 Acre, Kingdom of Jerusalem, Outremer, Levant |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Erembourg/Ermengarde, Countess of Maine Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem |
| Issue | Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou Sibylla, Countess of Flanders Matilda, Duchess of Normandy Elias II, Count of Maine Baldwin III, King of Jerusalem Amalric, King of Jerusalem |
| House | Anjou-Châteaudun |
| Father | Fulk IV, Count of Anjou |
| Mother | Bertrade de Montfort |
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