Baldwin V of Jerusalem
Baldwin V (
1177-
1186) was the son of
Sibylla of Jerusalem and her first husband, William of Montferrat. He was the nominal
king of Jerusalem from
1183 to 1186, under the regency of
Raymond III of Tripoli. During his reign,
Saladin continued to advance into the kingdom, which had been weakened during the reign of the
leprous Baldwin IV. Sibylla and her second husband
Guy of Lusignan allied with
Raynald of Chatillon against Raymond III during Baldwin V's reign, when Baldwin died as a child in 1186 Sibylla became queen with Guy as her consort. Guy, however, had all the real power, and soon faced the final invasion by Saladin that would result in the capture of
Jerusalem. and by dissensions between the government and
Guy of Lusignan.