Nonetheless , Baldwin succeeded Thoros as ruler , taking the title of count ( having been Count of Verdun as a vassal of his brother in Europe ) .
Different sources claim he was assassinated or abdicated , but it is unknown if Baldwin had any part in this .
Baldwin succeeded Thoros as ruler , taking the title of count ( having been Count of Verdun as a vassal of Baldwin 's brother in Europe ) .
Different sources claim he was assassinated or abdicated , but it is unknown if Baldwin had any part in this .