The city of Jerusalem was lost in 1187, but the Kingdom of Jerusalem survived, moving its capital to Acre in 1191. The city of Jerusalem was re-captured in the Sixth Crusade, during 1229–39 and 1241–44. King of Jerusalem First monarch Godfrey of Bouillon Last monarch Henry II Formation 1099 Abolition 1291 Click to see full answer. Hereof, who was the first king of Jerusalem? Baldwin of Boulogne Likewise, who was the first European ruler of Jerusalem during the First Crusade? The conquest of Jerusalem became the prime objective of the First Crusade, which was launched in 1095 with Pope Urban II’s call to arms. Four main crusader armies left Europe in August 1096. On June 7, 1099, having given up on the unsuccessful siege of Arqa, the crusaders arrived at Jerusalem. Consequently, who was the king of Jerusalem during the Crusades? Baldwin IV Who were the rulers of the Holy Land?The three leaders were: Frederick I Barbarossa, King of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor (r. 1152-1190 CE), Philip II of France (r. 1180-1223 CE) and Richard I ‘the Lionhearted’ of England (r.