RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1404
year: 1198
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Magister and brothers of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Probably Mar. 18 - Apr. 8. Lateran. Pope Innocent III writes to the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. A case has been heard in Rome relating to complaints brought by Seguinus prior sancti Michaelis and Aimericus canonicus Tripolitanus, emissaries of the church of Tripoli. Pope Celestine III had written to the patriarch of Jerusalem, ordering the archbishop of Nazareth and the abbas of the Mt of Olives to put the Hospitallers in possession of church of Nephin, its tithes and 3 casalia. Innocent reverses that judgement in favour of the church of Tripoli. He has ordered the archbishop of Tyre and the bishop of Sidon to execute his judgement.
Probably Mar. 18 - Apr. 8. Lateran. Pope Innocent III writes to the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. A case has been heard in Rome relating to complaints brought by Seguinus prior sancti Michaelis and Aimericus canonicus Tripolitanus, emissaries of the church of... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 1:108-9, no. 73 (RRH no. 745)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1405
year: 1198
initiator: Pope Innocent III
text: *Spring. Letters despatched to Rome wrongly report a German triumph in the Holy Land. They are followed by others that inform the pope that when the German [crusaders] reached Acre, they recovered the castle at Beirut, which was undefended. The Sarraceni had attacked and taken Jaffa, killing thousands of Christians. The Germans, hearing rumours of the death of the western emperor, reembarked, leaving the Christian settlers in peril from the Sarraceni. On Aug. 15, therefore, Pope Innocent III issues the letter Post miserabile, proclaiming a new crusade.
*Spring. Letters despatched to Rome wrongly report a German triumph in the Holy Land. They are followed by others that inform the pope that when the German [crusaders] reached Acre, they recovered the castle at Beirut, which was undefended. The Sarraceni had attacked and taken Jaffa, killing... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 1:491-501, no. 336 (RRH no. 741)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1415
year: 1198
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Count of Tripoli, the prince of Antioch and the magistri and brothers of the Temple [militiae Templi] and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem
text: Nov. 20, Dec. 2. Lateran. Lateran. Hearing that Aimery has been chosen king [of Jerusalem], Pope Innocent III encourages the count of Tripoli, the prince of Antioch and the magistri and brothers of the Temple [militiae Templi] and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, to defend the kingdom of Cyprus, which can provide assistance to the kingdom of Jerusalem.
Nov. 20, Dec. 2. Lateran. Lateran. Hearing that Aimery has been chosen king [of Jerusalem], Pope Innocent III encourages the count of Tripoli, the prince of Antioch and the magistri and brothers of the Temple [militiae Templi] and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, to defend the kingdom of... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 1:661-2, no. 438; Schabel, Bullarium 1:113-16, nos. b-2, b-4 (RRH no. 747d)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1417
year: 1198
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Aimery of Cyprus
text: Dec. 2. Lateran. At the request of King Aimery of Jerusalem, Pope Innocent III takes him and his kingdom under papal protection.
Dec. 2. Lateran. At the request of King Aimery of Jerusalem, Pope Innocent III takes him and his kingdom under papal protection.
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 1:660-1, no. 437; Schabel, Bullarium 1:114-15, no. b-3
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1418
year: 1198
initiator: Pope Innocent III
text: Dec. 2. Lateran. Pope Innocent III commutes the vows of those residents of the provinces of Jerusalem and Antioch who had promised to make the pilgrimage to Rome, to the financial support of the building of fortifications and the payment of knights in defence of the Holy Land.
Dec. 2. Lateran. Pope Innocent III commutes the vows of those residents of the provinces of Jerusalem and Antioch who had promised to make the pilgrimage to Rome, to the financial support of the building of fortifications and the payment of knights in defence of the Holy Land.
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 1:662-3, no. 439
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1453
year: 1199
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Gregorius catholicos Armeniorum
text: Nov. 23. Pope Innocent III congratulates Gregorius catholicos Armeniorum on his reception of the Latin faith through the cardinal archbishop of Mainz. He informs him of the plans for a crusade.
Nov. 23. Pope Innocent III congratulates Gregorius catholicos Armeniorum on his reception of the Latin faith through the cardinal archbishop of Mainz. He informs him of the plans for a crusade.
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 2:406-8, no. 209 (RRH no. 761)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1454
year: 1199
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: King Leon I of Cilician Armenia
text: Nov. 24. Lateran. After treating on the nature of the Church, Pope Innocent III congratulates King Leon I of Cilician Armenia on his instruction in the faith by the cardinal archbishop of Mainz and on his coronation. He reminds the king of his obligations and informs him of the coming crusade.
Nov. 24. Lateran. After treating on the nature of the Church, Pope Innocent III congratulates King Leon I of Cilician Armenia on his instruction in the faith by the cardinal archbishop of Mainz and on his coronation. He reminds the king of his obligations and informs him of the coming crusade.
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 2:409-11, no. 211
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1455
year: 1199
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem, the archbishop of Tyre and the bishop of Acre
institution: Templars
text: Dec. 15. Lateran. Pope Innocent III orders the patriarch of Jerusalem, the archbishop of Tyre and the bishop of Acre to release the Knights Templar from a sentence of excommunication improperly imposed on them by the bishop of Sidon. The bishop of Tiberias had complained that the magister and brothers of the militia Templi had held back 1300 besants and other goods of his diocese, which his predecessor had deposited with them. The pope had appointed the bishops of Sidon and Biblium as judge delegates in the case, but the Templars had sent some brothers to inform him that when they disembarked on a Wednesday at Tyre, having returned from the principality of Antioch where they had been involved in a war between the prince of Antioch and the [Muslim] lord of Aleppo, the bishop assigned the following day, the Thursday, for a hearing of the case. The magister could not attend but sent 2 brothers, who promised to respond to the complaint of the bishop of Tiberias and to observe any sentence delivered by the bishop of Sidon, even though the bishop of Biblium was absent. But the bishop of Sidon refused to hear any arguments and demanded the return of the besants to the bishop of Tiberias by the following Sunday; otherwise he would excommunicate all the Templars, in the West as well as in the East. The 2 brothers hurried to Acre and the magister appealed to the patriarch to settle the case and avoid scandal. But on the following Sunday the bishop of Sidon solemnly and publicly excommunicated the whole Order in the church of the Holy Cross in Tyre. The pope orders the patriarch to look into the matter and, if the bishop of Sidon is guilty, to suspend him from office until the papacy lifts the suspension and to absolve the Knights Templar.
Dec. 15. Lateran. Pope Innocent III orders the patriarch of Jerusalem, the archbishop of Tyre and the bishop of Acre to release the Knights Templar from a sentence of excommunication improperly imposed on them by the bishop of Sidon. The bishop of Tiberias had complained that the magister and... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 2:471-3, no. 247 (RRH no. 764)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1456
year: 1199
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: King Leon I of Cilician Armenia
institution: Templars
text: c. Dec.15-17. Lateran. Pope Innocent III writes to King Leon I of Cilician Armenia. He has heard an appeal for assistance from the magister of the Knights Templar [militia Templi] and emissaries of the patriarch and prince of Antioch, the count of Tripoli and the commune of Antioch. They had described how after the Sarraceni had abandoned the castle [castrum] called Gaston, which the Knights Templar had legitimately possessed, Armenian forces had entered and held Gaston. Leon had promised the patriarch, prince and commune to restore it to the Knights Templars but had delayed doing so. He had proposed to the Holy See that it be held by his uncle Milo. Innocent orders Leon to restore the castle to the Knights Templar. It will be up to the king to present his case for judgement by the pope himself or his legates, who are sailing on the next passage.
c. Dec.15-17. Lateran. Pope Innocent III writes to King Leon I of Cilician Armenia. He has heard an appeal for assistance from the magister of the Knights Templar [militia Templi] and emissaries of the patriarch and prince of Antioch, the count of Tripoli and the commune of Antioch. They had... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 2:475-7, no. 249 (RRH no. 765)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1457
year: 1199
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: King Leon I of Cilician Armenia
text: Dec. 17. Pope Innocent III replies to King Leon of Cilician Armenia, whose representative, the miles Rob[ertus] de Margato, has informed the pope of the case of Rupinus, the son of R[aymundus], the elder son of Prince Bohemond [III] of Antioch, and Leon’s niece A[aliza], who was recognized as legitimate heir to the whole of the principality of Antioch apart from the dowry of I[sabella], Prince Bohemond’s wife, but was disinherited by Count Bohemond of Tripoli, the magistri of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and the Knights Templar [militia Templi], and the commune [communia] of Antioch, while through bribery the count was asserted to be the legitimate heir. Innocent decides to reserve the case to his legates who will sail on the next passage and will decide through law not arms. In the meantime he exhorts Leon to peace so that there can be appropriate defence against the Sarraceni. He orders Count Bohemond to do nothing to prejudice the case. He is sending back Leon’s representative.
Dec. 17. Pope Innocent III replies to King Leon of Cilician Armenia, whose representative, the miles Rob[ertus] de Margato, has informed the pope of the case of Rupinus, the son of R[aymundus], the elder son of Prince Bohemond [III] of Antioch, and Leon’s niece A[aliza], who was recognized as... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 2:465-7, no. 243 (RRH no. 756)