FV
Fulk V King of Jerusalem
d. 1143
Vitals
Died
13 Nov 1143
Family
Spouse
Children
About
Fulk the Younger gave Anjou to his son Geoffrey and sailed east to marry the heiress of Jerusalem and wear its crown; he died of a fall from his horse hunting near Acre. A crusader king in the direct line.
Research notes
✓ FULK V 'the YOUNGER', Count of ANJOU, KING OF JERUSALEM 1131-43 (1089/92-1143); m. 1st EREMBOURG heiress of MAINE (mother of Geoffrey V, our line); m. 2nd Melisende of Jerusalem (the eastern royal line, not ours); father of Geoffrey V Plantagenet (I99794, our line). Standard well-documented medieval royal/comital genealogy per the cited authorities (web-confirmed 7 Aug 2026); contested rungs note-only, not hardened.