Baldwin I of Jerusalem Four days later, Daimbert was elected and installed as the new Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem. The new patriarch confirmed Godfrey and Bohemond in the possession of their lands, but no similar ceremony was recorded in connection with Baldwin. Baldwin and Bohemond left Jerusalem on 1January 1100. Duqaq, the Seljuq ruler of Damascus, sent forces to attack them, but they were routed near Baalbek. Baldwin arrived back in Edessa in February. Godfrey died unexpectedly on 18July 1100. He had extracted oaths from Daimbert and other leading crusaders that they "would not confer the throne on anyone except his brothers or one
Where I Was From herself, someone who is even now, arguably, a great American writer." Some sections of "Where I Was From" appeared previously in "The New York Review of Books", "Esquire", and "The New Yorker". Where I Was From Where I Was From is a 2003 collection of essays by Joan Didion. It concerns the history and culture of California, where Didion was born and spent much of her life. "Where I Was From" combines aspects of historical writing, journalism, and memoir to present a history of California as well as Didion's own experiences in that state. The book attempts to understand the