3.3.4 Growing Divisions: The Succession Crisis of 1185

What action did Baldwin IV take in 1183 that laid the groundwork for a succession crisis

Baldwin IV crowned his nephew Baldwin V as co-king, bypassing Guy of Lusignan and deepening factional tensions

What happened after Baldwin IV’s death in 1185

Raymond III was reappointed as regent for Baldwin V, but Baldwin V died in 1186 triggering a new succession crisis

How did Sibyl deceive the nobility to secure the throne

She agreed to divorce Guy to be crowned queen, but then immediately reinstated him as king after her coronation

How did civil war between the factions get avoided

Humphrey of Toron submitted to Guy instead of pursuing the crown with Isabel, avoiding open conflict

What were the effects of the continued factional divisions in 1186

A divided nobility, inactive government, and a truce with Saladin that he later exploited in his 1187 invasion