Editing Fulk, King of Jerusalem (section)

===Depictions===
According to William of Tyre, Fulk was "a ruddy man, like David... faithful and gentle, affable, kind and compassionate, unusual traits in people of that complexion... an experienced warrior full of patience and wisdom in military affairs." His chief fault was an inability to remember names and faces.<ref name=":2">William of Tyre, et al. ''A History of Deeds Done Beyond the Sea''. Vol. 1, Columbia University Press, 1943.</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Folda |first=Jaroslav |title=The Art of the Crusaders in the Holy Land |publisher=Cambridge University Press 1995 |year=1995 |isbn=0521453836 |location=University of North Carolina |pages=176}}</ref>He was known for his faithfulness, gentleness, and kindness, traits uncommon for his background. He was remarkably generous in his piety and charity. Before becoming the kingdom's leader, he was a powerful prince and a seasoned warrior, admired for his patience and wisdom in military matters.

Fulk is described as a capable soldier and able politician but observed that Fulk did not adequately attend to the defense of the crusader states to the north. [[Ibn al-Qalanisi]], who calls him ''al-Kund Anjur'', an Arabic rendering of "Count of Anjou", says that "he was not sound in his judgment nor was he successful in his administration." The Zengids continued their march on the crusader states, culminating in the fall of the county after the [[Siege of Edessa (1144)|Siege of Edessa]] in 1144, which led to the [[Second Crusade]].
[[File:Melisende and Fulk of Jerusalem.jpg|thumb|Melisende marries Fulk, from The History of the Conquest of Jerusalem by William of Tyre, c. 1470.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Montefiore |first=Simon |date=2011 |title=Jerusalem: Dark and Satanic. |journal=History Today |volume=61 |issue=1 |pages=50 |via=EBSCO}}</ref>]]