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Correspondence/envoy
604
year: 1157
initiator: Knights Templar
recipient: Pope Adrian IV
institution: Templars
text: Before Nov. 13. The Knights Templar write to Pope Adrian IV, reporting events in the Holy Land. The son of Sanguineus [Nur ad-Din, son of Zengi] besieged Bellinas with a large army and defeated King B[aldwin III] and the Knights Templar. B[ertrandus] magister and 87 Templar brothers were captured. 300 other milites, who were with them, were killed after capture. Large quantities of horses and arms were lost. King Baldwin, together with T[heodericus] Flandriae comes and Rainaldus de Sancto Walerico, collected an army, counter-attacked and relieved Bellinas. The Templars surprised 230 pagani, who were attending a wedding, and killed or captured them. The pope praises the Templars and encourages the archbishop of Reims to recruit suitable men to go to the aid of the Holy Land or to provide horses and arms. Before Nov. 13. The Knights Templar write to Pope Adrian IV, reporting events in the Holy Land. The son of Sanguineus [Nur ad-Din, son of Zengi] besieged Bellinas with a large army and defeated King B[aldwin III] and the Knights Templar. B[ertrandus] magister and 87 Templar brothers were captured.... more
sources: Bouquet, Recueil 15:681-2, no. 34 (RRH no. 326)
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Lease
950
year: 1175
initiator: Eudes de S. Amand, master of the Knights Templar
recipient: Abbey of Mount Tabor
institution: Templars
2nd institution: Mount Tabor
text: *Dec. 25 1174 - Dec. 24 1175. Eudes de S. Amand, master of the Knights Templar, agrees to pay the abbey of Mt Tabor an annual cense of 20 besants, payable in Acre, for a casale called Norrit. *Dec. 25 1174 - Dec. 24 1175. Eudes de S. Amand, master of the Knights Templar, agrees to pay the abbey of Mt Tabor an annual cense of 20 besants, payable in Acre, for a casale called Norrit.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:907, no. 17 (RRH no. 535a)
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Council/ruling decisions/legislation
955
year: 1175
initiator: Knights Templar
institution: Templars
text: (c. 1150 - c. 1175). The Knights Templar circulate in their European houses some supplements - establissemens, retrais, esgarts and usances - to their Rule. (c. 1150 - c. 1175). The Knights Templar circulate in their European houses some supplements - establissemens, retrais, esgarts and usances - to their Rule.
sources: Knöpfler, ‘Die Ordensregel’, pp. 670-95. See Cerrini, “La tradition manuscrite”, pp. 209-10
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Correspondence/envoy
1044
year: 1179
initiator: Knights Templar
recipient: Pope Alexander III
institution: Templars
text: *Oct. 8 - c. Nov. [160] The Knights Templar inform Pope Alexander III of the death of the magister militie Templi and the senescalcus militie Templi and the capture [by the Muslims] of the castle [of Vadum Iacob]. This is implied in general letters addresssed by the pope to prelates and Christian rulers on Feb 22 and Apr 12 1180, calling for aid for the Templars. *Oct. 8 - c. Nov. [160] The Knights Templar inform Pope Alexander III of the death of the magister militie Templi and the senescalcus militie Templi and the capture [by the Muslims] of the castle [of Vadum Iacob]. This is implied in general letters addresssed by the pope to prelates and Christian... more
sources: Hiestand, PTJ 1:307-8, nos. 120-21
comments: [160] Vadum Jacob fell on 29 August and the Templar master Odo of St Amand died on 8 October 1179.
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Chronicle entry/narrative sources
1337
year: 1192
initiator: English chaplain of the Knights Templar
institution: Templars
text: Aug. 1 1191 - Sept. 2 1192. [243] Account of events from May 1187 to November 1190 written in the Holy Land by an English chaplain of the Knights Templar and circulated. Aug. 1 1191 - Sept. 2 1192. [243] Account of events from May 1187 to November 1190 written in the Holy Land by an English chaplain of the Knights Templar and circulated.
sources: Mayer, Das Itinerarium, pp. 245-357
comments: [243] For the date, see Mayer, Das Itinerarium, p. 192.
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Agreement/treaty
1338
year: 1192
initiator: Knights Templar and the barons of the kingdom of Jerusalem
recipient: King Richard I of England, Count Henry of Troyes-Champagne and Balian of Ibelin; and also by Saladin
text: *Sept. 2-3. With the approval of the Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem, the Knights Templar and the barons of the kingdom of Jerusalem, draft proposals for a truce for 3 years and 8 months agreed by King Richard I of England, Count Henry of Troyes-Champagne and Balian of Ibelin; and also by Saladin. *Sept. 2-3. With the approval of the Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem, the Knights Templar and the barons of the kingdom of Jerusalem, draft proposals for a truce for 3 years and 8 months agreed by King Richard I of England, Count Henry of Troyes-Champagne and Balian of Ibelin; and also by... more
sources: Baha’ ad-Din ibn Shaddad, pp. 230-2; ‘Imad ad-Din, p. 391
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Correspondence/envoy
1509
year: 1202
initiator: Philippe de Pleisset, master of the Knights Templar
recipient: Abbot of Cîteaux
institution: Templars
text: June 1-30. Frater Philippus de Plessis, pauperum militię Templi magister humilis, describes for the abbot of Cîteaux events in the Latin East. He with 100 milites spent the period from Martinmas to Pentecost on the marches of the land of Tripoli beween Castrum Album and Haman. Sephedinus with his whole army journeyed from Egypt, Jerusalem and Damascus to beyond the river Euphrates and came to an agreement with his nephew the lord of Aleppo. This threatens the Christian settlers, and peasants [agricolę] have deserted the Templars’ lands and casalia. Bad weather has ruined the crops. An earthquake on 20 May caused great destruction, knocking down a large part of Acre and killing countless people, although the Templar houses were saved. All the towers around Tyre except 3 and the walls; barbacans and houses are wrecked. Most of Tripoli is destroyed, as is the castle of Archados, the foundations of the castrum Arsum and most of the walls of Castrum Album, including the great tower, which the Templars believed to be unrivalled. The city of Tortosa and the Templar castle there were spared. A pestilence followed the earthquake. Philippus asks for the abbot’s prayers, reminding him how the Knights Templar grew from the Cistercian Order. The Templars in the East have received with pleasure frater Artaudus and frater Bernardus de Borth with their companions. June 1-30. Frater Philippus de Plessis, pauperum militię Templi magister humilis, describes for the abbot of Cîteaux events in the Latin East. He with 100 milites spent the period from Martinmas to Pentecost on the marches of the land of Tripoli beween Castrum Album and Haman. Sephedinus with his... more
sources: Mayer, ‘Two unpublished letters’, pp. 308-10
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Correspondence/envoy
Request
1670
year: 1212
initiator: Patriarch Albert of Jerusalem and the magistri of the Hospital of Saint John and the Knights Templar
recipient: Pope Innocent III
text: (c. 1212). [293] The patriarch of Jerusalem and the magistri of the Hospital of St John and the Knights Templar write to Pope Innocent III, in response for his request for reports on the situation there. They provide a dynastic history of the Ayyubids and focus on the domestic life of the sultan al-‘Adil, but also suggest that the Muslims are prepared to surrender the Holy Land to the pope. (c. 1212). [293] The patriarch of Jerusalem and the magistri of the Hospital of St John and the Knights Templar write to Pope Innocent III, in response for his request for reports on the situation there. They provide a dynastic history of the Ayyubids and focus on the domestic life of the sultan... more
sources: Richard of San Germano, pp. 34-7 (RRH no. 864)
comments: [293] Richard of San Germano (pp. 33-4) seems to suggest that the pope’s letter to al-‘Adil in 1213 was in reaction to this report.
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Correspondence/envoy
1767
year: 1217
initiator: Willelmus de Carnoto, master of the Knights Templar
recipient: Pope Honorius III
institution: Templars
2nd institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Oct. 1-31. Frater W. de Carnoto pauper militie Templi magister informs Pope Honorius III of the arrival at Acre of a large number of crusaders [peregrini] from the German empire and elsewhere. They have been joined by the king of Hungary and the dukes of Austria and Moravia. Al-Adil [Sephedinus], the great sultan, is immobile in Egypt, fearing the fleet from Frisia, which is due on the next passage. He has sent his son Coradinus to the frontiers of the Latin settlement. The Muslims are weaker than at any time in many years, but on the Christian side there is a great need of provisions, because the harvests have failed in Palestine and less grain has been imported than expected.There is also a severe shortage of horses. Before the arrival of the king of Hungary and the duke of Austria, the patriarch of Jerusalem, the king, the crusaders [peregrini], the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and the Knights Templar had decided to campaign towards Nablus and to engage with Coradinus, but after their arrival the unanimous decision has been made to invade Egypt to besiege Damietta, thus opening a prudent way to the land of Jerusalem. All crusaders [crucesignati] should be prepared to bring with them large quantities of provisions and horses. Oct. 1-31. Frater W. de Carnoto pauper militie Templi magister informs Pope Honorius III of the arrival at Acre of a large number of crusaders [peregrini] from the German empire and elsewhere. They have been joined by the king of Hungary and the dukes of Austria and Moravia. Al-Adil [Sephedinus],... more
sources: Annales ecclesiastici 20:372 (RRH no. 902)
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Correspondence/envoy
1858
year: 1220
initiator: Petrus de Monteacuto, master of the Knights Templar
recipient: Bishop N. of Ely
text: Sept. 20. Acre. Frater Petrus de Monteacuto magister militum Templi informs Bishop N. of Ely [Elimensis episcopus] [322] that enough peregrini reached Egypt on the passage after the capture of Damietta and the castle of Taphneos to defend Damietta and the castles. The papal legate and the clergy wanted to launch a campaign against the infidel, but the secular leaders of the army [barones exercitus] refused, because they did not believe there were enough troops both to engage the enemy and garrison the cities and castles. Meanwhile the sultan of Egypt has fortified a camp not far from Damietta and has built bridges to obstruct any Christian advance. The Saraceni armed galeiae and in September began to obstruct the Christian lines of communications at sea. In spite of a lack of funds, which made it hard for the Christians to maintain their fleet, the Christians armed galeiae, galiones and other vessels [vasa] to resist them. Coradinus, the sultan of Damascus, knowing that the cities of Acre and Tyre were denuded of warriors and people, launched an assault and besieged and took castrum Peregrinorum, although there were many peregrini in Acre. Meanwhile Seraph, the son of Saphadinus and the brother of the sultans of Egypt and Damascus, has prevailed in warfare against eastern Saraceni, although he could not overcome all of them easily. Given the threat he poses to Antioch and Tripoli, Acre and Egypt, and the Templar castles, the dissension among the Saraceni is a comfort to the Christians. The emperor has been expected, but if he does not come during the next summer, either Syria or Egypt will be threatened. Help is desperately needed soon. Sept. 20. Acre. Frater Petrus de Monteacuto magister militum Templi informs Bishop N. of Ely [Elimensis episcopus] [322] that enough peregrini reached Egypt on the passage after the capture of Damietta and the castle of Taphneos to defend Damietta and the castles. The papal legate and the clergy... more
sources: Roger of Wendower 4:72-5 (RRH no. 936)
comments: [322] For the identification, see Claverie, L’ordre du Temple 3:457.
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