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RRR:
Correspondence/envoy
2467
year: 1244
initiator: Patriarch Robert of Jerusalem, the papal legate, the queen of Cyprus, who is Bauilla regni Ierosolimitani, Tirenensis archiepiscopus, R. Acconensis episcopus, G. Sidonensis episcopus, R. Lidenensis episcopus, frater Hermannus Petragoricensis magister milicie Templi, frater Willelmus magister domus Hospi-talis sancti Johannis, praeceptor domus sancte Marie Teutonicorum, Odo de Monte Beligardo dominus Tyberiadensis et constabularius regni Ierosolimitani and Philippus de Monte forti dominus Turonensis
recipient: Pope Innocent IV
text: Sept. 11. Acre. Patriarch Robert of Jerusalem, the papal legate, the queen of Cyprus, who is Bauilla regni Ierosolimitani, Tirenensis archiepiscopus, R. Acconensis episcopus, G. Sidonensis episcopus, R. Lidenensis episcopus, frater Hermannus Petragoricensis magister milicie Templi, frater Willelmus magister domus Hospitalis sancti Johannis, praeceptor domus sancte Marie Teutonicorum, Odo de Monte Beligardo dominus Tyberiadensis et constabularius regni Ierosolimitani and Philippus de Monte forti dominus Turonensis inform Pope Innocent IV of the arrival of the Khorezmians, to whom the patriarch had already referred in a letter to the pope. They had been driven from their lands by the Mongols and were accompanied by their families and have occupied a large part of the province of Jerusalem, from Niro militum, 8 miliari from Jerusalem, to Ascalon and Gaza. They are allied to the sultan of Egypt, who believes that they will subjugate Damascus and the Christians for him. They had first arrived from the north, by way of the pons ferreus near Antioch and had been bought off by the rulers of Damascus, Aleppo and Homs [Camella]. The Christians in the Holy Land, who are short of soldiers, had called for assistance from the king of Cyprus, the prince of Antioch and the sultans of Damascus and Homs [Camella]. The Khorezmians then assaulted the city of Jerusalem, which they entered on 11 July, killing many inhabitants, including Armenians who had sought refuge in the church of sanctus Iacobus Armenorum, and decapitating the imperial castellan [castellanus imperialis] and the praeceptor of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem before withdrawing. The leaders in the Holy Land sent messages to the sultan of Damascus, begging for assistance, and sent the Dominican frater Simon to Jerusalem. He comforted and encouraged the people to defend the city, but a great part of the armed men in Jerusalem withdrew to Jaffa. They were followed on 23 August by 6000 of the inhabitants, but 2000 were killed on their journey to the plain of Ramla. The Khorezmians then returned and reentered Jerusalem. Among the martyrs killed while celebrating at the altars was magister Petrus de Montranda Remensis et Sconensis canonicus. The leaders describe the sacrileges and looting in the church of the Holy Sepulchre, the church of the Nativity at Bethlehem, and the churches of Mt Sion and the Templum Domini. They describe the devastation elsewhere around Tiberias and near Acre. They appeal for assistance. Sept. 11. Acre. Patriarch Robert of Jerusalem, the papal legate, the queen of Cyprus, who is Bauilla regni Ierosolimitani, Tirenensis archiepiscopus, R. Acconensis episcopus, G. Sidonensis episcopus, R. Lidenensis episcopus, frater Hermannus Petragoricensis magister milicie Templi, frater Willelmus... more
sources: Chronica de Mailros, pp. 156-62 (RRH no. 1123)
RRR:
Correspondence/envoy
2469
year: 1244
initiator: Guillaume de Chastel Nuef, master of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
recipient: T. rex Navarre et comes Campanie et Brie palatinus
text: Late Sept. 1242 - Oct. 17 1244. [375] Frater Guillelmus de Castro novo domus Hospitalis Jerusalem magister et pauperum Christi custos commends the prior of France frater Andreas Poliner to T. rex Navarre et comes Campanie et Brie palatinus. Andreas will provide information on events in the Holy Land. Late Sept. 1242 - Oct. 17 1244. [375] Frater Guillelmus de Castro novo domus Hospitalis Jerusalem magister et pauperum Christi custos commends the prior of France frater Andreas Poliner to T. rex Navarre et comes Campanie et Brie palatinus. Andreas will provide information on events in the Holy... more
sources: García Larragueta, El Gran Priorado 2.297-8, no. 304 (RRH no. 1140)
comments: [375] Andrew Polin was prior of France 1239-48 (Delaville Le Roulx, Les Hospitaliers, p. 417). William of Châteauneuf became master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem after Sept. 1242, but was captured by the Egyptians on 17 Oct. 1244 and was not released until 1250.
RRR:
Correspondence/envoy
2470
year: 1244
initiator: Prior Hospitalis sancti Johannis
recipient: King of France
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
additional institution: Templars
text: Oct. - Nov. The prior Hospitalis sancti Johannis is sent with letters to the king of France, reporting that in battle on 17 October the magister and all the convent of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem except for 15 men, all the convent of the Knights Templar, all the convent of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans and all the knighthood in the Holy land, together with many armed Christians, Nassarus soldanus Turci and other sultans, were killed or captured by the Khorezmians and the army of the sultan of Egypt. Comes Willelmus and dompnus Philippus were captured.The patriarch and the constabularius escaped. Oct. - Nov. The prior Hospitalis sancti Johannis is sent with letters to the king of France, reporting that in battle on 17 October the magister and all the convent of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem except for 15 men, all the convent of the Knights Templar, all the convent of the Hospital of... more
sources: Chronica de Mailros, p. 163
RRR:
Correspondence/envoy
2471
year: 1244
initiator: Patriarch Robert of Jerusalem
text: Beginning of Nov. Patriarch Robert of Jerusalem despatches a general letter describing the disasters that have befallen the Holy Land. He refers to the loss of Jerusalem and the catastrophe on the plain de Gadár [La Forbie], where the deaths include 312 fratres milites and 324 turropli of the Knights Templar, 325 fratres milites and 200 turropli of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, 400 brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans - only 3 survived - all the milites leprosi of the leprosary of St Lazarus, the domnus Cayphas and all his people. Comes Gualterius de Zaphes was captured and all his men killed, as were 300 milites of the prince of Antioch and 300 milites of the king of Cyprus. Also slain were the archbishop of Tyre and all his men and the bishop of Ramla. 16000 Franks and as many others were lost. The [allied] Muslim army, numbering more than 25000 Saraceni, led by the sultans of Damascus and Homs [Camele], a great Saracenus called Nas, and the forces of Aleppo, betrayed the Christians. Beginning of Nov. Patriarch Robert of Jerusalem despatches a general letter describing the disasters that have befallen the Holy Land. He refers to the loss of Jerusalem and the catastrophe on the plain de Gadár [La Forbie], where the deaths include 312 fratres milites and 324 turropli of the... more
sources: Salimbene de Adam, p. 177 (RRH no. 1124)
RRR:
Correspondence/envoy
2472
year: 1244
initiator: Guillelmus de Castro novo, master of the Hospital
recipient: Dominus M. de Merlai
text: Beginning of Nov. Frater G. de Novo Castro sanctae domus Jerusalem magister humilis et pauperum Christi custos informs dominus M. de Merlai of events in the Holy Land. He has already written to him about his dismay at the truce with the sultan of Damascus and Seisser sultan of Kerak, involving the return of most of the land west of the Jordan in return for an armed alliance against the sultan of Egypt. The allied forces mustered at Gaza. Meanwhile the patriarch of Jerusalem, who had just returned from the West, wished to visit Jerusalem and G. was to go with him. They were in Jerusalem when the land was invaded by the Khorezmians, who had been called in by the sultan of Egypt. They agreed to evacuate the city and lead the inhabitants to Jaffa. Misled into thinking that the city was secured, the people returned there, only to be besieged by the Khorezmians. 7000 men, women and young persons, who tried to flee, were massacred or enslaved. The Khorezmians killed those left in the city, including the monks, the old, and the debilitated, who had sought refuge on the church of the Holy Sepulchre. Referring to the bravery of the Christians, G. goes on to describe briefly the battle on 17 October [La Forbie], during which the Knights Templar and the Hospitallers of St John, summoned with others by the patriarch, fought the Khorezmians and Egyptians. Killed were the magister militiae Templi, the magister Hospitalis, the magistri of other Orders, together with their convents. Dominus Walterus comes de Bresna was captured and dominus Philippus de Muntforti was slain. Only 18 Knights Templar and 16 Hospitallers of St John escaped. Beginning of Nov. Frater G. de Novo Castro sanctae domus Jerusalem magister humilis et pauperum Christi custos informs dominus M. de Merlai of events in the Holy Land. He has already written to him about his dismay at the truce with the sultan of Damascus and Seisser sultan of Kerak, involving the... more
sources: Matthew Paris, Chronica maiora 4:307-11 (RRH no. 1125)

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