Baldwin II of Jerusalem historian, Matthew of Edessa, described Baldwin as a coward who was "pitiful in body". Sökmen captured the town, but the fortress resisted his siege. Baldwin went to Antioch to raise new troops before returning to Saruj. He forced Sökmen to leave the town and executed all the townspeople who had cooperated with the Artuqids. One of his cousins, Joscelin of Courtenay, came to Edessa in 1102. Baldwin granted him lands to the west of the Euphrates. When the Egyptians invaded the Kingdom of Jerusalem in May, Baldwin of Boulognewho had been crowned king of Jerusalemsent envoys to Tancred (who ruled
Baldwin I Rátót Baldwin I Rátót Baldwin (I) from the kindred Rátót (; died after 1255) was a Hungarian distinguished nobleman from the "gens" Rátót, who served as master of the cupbearers three times. His father was Rathold Rátót, ispán ("comes") of Somogy County in 1203. His older brother was Dominic I Rátót. He served as master of the cupbearers between 1233 and 1234. After that he functioned as ispán of Moson County in 1235. He was appointed master of the cupbearers for the second time in 1235, a position which he held until 1238. He was ispán of Vas County from 1240