{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63a31250f24452001106f29a/6ac1a58052f9e4485fa0868c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The King Under Pressure","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/63a31250f24452001106f29a/1791075597557-d67054a8-e847-4c2d-9b62-50679fb7ff4a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>The King Under Pressure — Baldwin IV</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Baldwin IV had already proven that Saladin could be defeated. But winning one battle was far easier than keeping the Kingdom of Jerusalem together.</p><p><br></p><p>As Saladin&#39;s power continued to grow, Baldwin&#39;s worsening illness, political divisions, powerful nobles, and the question of succession created a dangerous situation from within. With the young Baldwin V now part of the future of the kingdom, the struggle was no longer just about defeating an enemy on the battlefield.</p><p><br></p><p>How did Baldwin IV try to hold Jerusalem together while everything around him was becoming more difficult?</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Listen to the full episode until the end to discover the story.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>#BaldwinIV #KingdomOfJerusalem #Saladin #CrusaderStates #MedievalHistory</p>","author_name":"Marifatuz Zakiah"}