Following Orders

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

Today in Medieval Crusading History:

16 September – Sorry, couldn't find much for this day, so I decided to add some information on a lesser know Crusading Military Order.

See more:

Order of Monfragüe-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Monfrag%C3%BCe

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

Today in Medieval Crusading History:

17 September -

1176- The Battle of Myriokephalon, also known as the Myriocephalum, or Miryakefalon Sava?? in Turkish, was a battle between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Turks in Phrygia. This action was supported by the Principality of Antioch and the Kingdom of Hungry.

See more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Myriokephalon

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

Today in Medieval Crusading History:

18 September –

1180 – Philip Augustus becomes king of France.

See more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Augustus#Third_Crusade

1454 – In the Battle of Chojnice, the Polish army is defeated by the Teutonic army during the Thirteen Years' War.

See more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Chojnice

1180 – Death of King Louis VII of France (b. 1120) participant in the Second Crusade.

See more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_VII_of_France

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Crusade

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

Today in Medieval Crusading History:

19 September – Sorry, couldn't find much for this day, so I decided to add some information a lesser known Crusading Military Order.

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Knights of St Benedict of Evora-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Aviz

[Sir William Marcus]

For our fellow brethren, let it be known...

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

Today in Medieval Crusading History:

20 September –

1187 – Saladin begins the Siege of Jerusalem.


See more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Jerusalem_(1187)

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

Today in Medieval Crusading History:

21 September –

1217 –Battle of St. Matthew's Day during the Livonian Crusade.

See more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livonian_Crusade

1217 – Death of Caupo of Turaida, Livonian military leader

See More:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caupo_of_Turaida

1217 – Death of  Lembitu of Lehola, Estonian military leader

See More:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lembitu_of_Lehola

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

Today in Medieval Crusading History:

22 September-

1236 – The Lithuanians and Semigallians defeat the Livonian Brothers of the Sword in the Battle of Saule.

See more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Saule

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

Today in Medieval Crusading History:

23 September-

1193 – Death of Robert de Sablé, Grand Master of the Knights Templar

See more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_de_Sabl%C3%A9

[Sir William Marcus]

I find this bit of information most interesting about Robert de Sablé:


Sablé was lucky to have been Grand Master at all, as at the time of Gérard de Ridefort's death, he was not even a member of the Templar Order. However, the senior knights had become increasingly opposed to Masters fighting on the front line, and the capture and beheading of Grand Master Gerard de Ridefort  became the final straw. They delayed elections for over a year so that the rules regarding active service of Grand Masters could be reviewed. During this hiatus, Sablé did join the order, just in time to be considered for election. When he was made Grand Master, he had been a Templar knight for less than a year.

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

I find this bit of information most interesting about Robert de Sablé:


However, the senior knights had become increasingly opposed to Masters fighting on the front line, and the capture and beheading of Grand Master Gerard de Ridefort  became the final straw.

What ever happened to Leadership by example, and not asking your boys to do anything you wouldn't? Sorry just the old Infantryman in me.

BTW- He was a sure thing. Ties to King Richard, the advent of the 3rd Crusade, and support for the Order from his allies.

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

In 1191, Robert de Sable, Knight of Anjou and ally of Richard Lion Heart, was elected Master despite belonging to the Order for less than one year.

Robert de Sable participated in the third crusade; the siege and the seizure of Acre along side Richard 1st and Philippe II Auguste (July 1191).

In August of the same year Robert de Sable joined Richard Lion Heart for the re-conquest of fortresses on the Palestinian coast.

On September 7th Richard 1st, the Masters of the Temple and the Hospital, plus several Knights from Anjou, Gascony and Flanders went to combat Saladin's armies on the Arsûf plains.

As a genius military strategist, Richard Lion Heart, with his entire cavalry, succeeded in breaking the Muslim lines and put Saladin's army to flight.

This glorious victory made a distant memory of the demoralising loss at Hattin Horn four years prior.

Later in 1191, for an amount of 25000 silver marks, Richard Lion Heart sold the Templars the Island of Cyprus which he had plundered from the Byzantine Army some months earlier.

Robert de Sable didn't take advantage of the chance to establish a solid base for the Order on the Island as the Hospitallers later did with Rhodes and Malta. In fact the following year de Sable retroceded the island to Guy de Lusignan, as the King of Jerusalem was without a kingdom.

Robert de Sable did however establish the Chieftain House of the Order in Saint-Jean d'Acre where it remained for around one century.

[Sir William Marcus]

An another historical tidbit

Its also amazing to know Guy de Lusignan purchased Cypress from the Templars in 1192 who just purchased it from Richard in 1191.  Then Guy dies in 1194 and his decedents continue to rule Cypress until 1474.  Interesting!

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

Today in Medieval Crusading History:

24 September-

622 – Prophet Muhammad completes his hijra from Mecca to Medina. (This needs no explanation on why it's included.... does it?)

1180 –  Death of Manuel I Komnenos, last Emperor of the Komnenian restoration dies. The Byzantine Empire slips into terminal decline.

See more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_I_Komnenos

Business with Reynald:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_I_Komnenos#Second_Crusade_and_Raynald_of_Ch.C3.A2tillon

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

Today in Medieval Crusading History:

25 September-

1396 – Ottoman Emperor Bayezid I defeats a Christian army at the Battle of Nicopolis.


See more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Nicopolis