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RRR:
Correspondence/envoy
Request
400
year: 1140
initiator: Abbot Bernard of Clairvaux
recipient: Patriarch Ralph of Antioch
institution: Templars
text: 1135 – Dec. 2 1140. Abbot Bernard of Clairvaux writes to Patriarch Ralph of Antioch [on his election?] encouraging him to humility and asking him to show favour to the Knights Templar. 1135 – Dec. 2 1140. Abbot Bernard of Clairvaux writes to Patriarch Ralph of Antioch [on his election?] encouraging him to humility and asking him to show favour to the Knights Templar.
sources: Bernard of Clairvaux, ‘Epistolae’ 8:361-3, no. 392
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RRR:
Council/ruling decisions/legislation
421
year: 1143
initiator: Robertus magister
recipient: Cound Raymond IV Berenguer of Barcelona
institution: Templars
text: *Summer. [55] Jerusalem. A chapter meeting of the Templar central convent, presided over by Rodbertus magister, resolves to assent to the request of Raymond Berenguer, count of Barcelona, and to abolish the Order’s prohibition of fighting in the Iberian peninsula. *Summer. [55] Jerusalem. A chapter meeting of the Templar central convent, presided over by Rodbertus magister, resolves to assent to the request of Raymond Berenguer, count of Barcelona, and to abolish the Order’s prohibition of fighting in the Iberian peninsula.
sources: Albon, Cartulaire, p. 204, no. 314
comments: [55] The news had reached Raymond Berenguer by Nov. 27.
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RRR:
Correspondence/envoy
495
year: 1149
initiator: A. pauperis militiae Templi dapifer
recipient: E. pauperis militiae Templi
institution: Templars
text: After Jun 28. A. pauperis militiae Templi dapifer writes to E. pauperis militiae Templi magister. He reports that after the master’s departure for Europe the army of the principality of Antioch was heavily defeated [in the Battle of Inab] and the prince [Raymond] was killed. Together with the king of Jerusalem, the Templars hastened to the assistance of Antioch, which the Muslims [Parthi] had invaded. The Templar force consisted of 120 knights [milites], together with up to 1,000 well armed sergeants [armigeri et servientes]. Even before they had reached the Pons Tyri they had borrowed 7,000 besants of Acre and 1,000 besants of Jerusalem. A. begs the master to appeal to the king of France for help, describing the danger and destruction of crops around Antioch and the parlous state of the Order of the Temple. He beseeches the master to return as soon as possible with brother Templars from the West. After Jun 28. A. pauperis militiae Templi dapifer writes to E. pauperis militiae Templi magister. He reports that after the master’s departure for Europe the army of the principality of Antioch was heavily defeated [in the Battle of Inab] and the prince [Raymond] was killed. Together with the king... more
sources: Bouquet, Recueil 15:540-1 (RRH no. 261)
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