Gilbert Erail ( ox. Gilbert Erail , d. 1200 ) - Aragon knight, Grand Master of the Knights Templar in 1193 - 1200 .
| Gilbert Arail | |||||||
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| ox. Gilbert erail | |||||||
 Coat of arms of Gilbert Erail | |||||||
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| Predecessor | Robert de Sable | ||||||
| Successor | Philippe de Plessier | ||||||
| Birth | is unknown Aragon , Spain | ||||||
| Death | December 21, 1200 | ||||||
| Religion | Catholicism | ||||||
Biography
Gilbert came from Aragon and joined the Templars at a young age. He served in Provence and Aragon and took part in the Reconquista . In 1183, it was mentioned as the commander of the city of Jerusalem, and from October 1185 to August 1189 [1] he headed the division of the order in Aragon . In February 1193 , after the death of Robert de Sable , he was elected Grand Master.
Gilbert promoted peace between Christians and Muslims in the Levant by concluding a diplomatic agreement with the Egyptian Sultan al-Adil I. Some politicians and members of the order did not agree with this policy and accused him of treason.
In 1196, tensions between the Templars and hospitaliers escalated. Between them there was a dispute over the ownership of a small castle near Margat. The castle was occupied by hospital admirers , which almost provoked an armed conflict. Only the intervention of Pope Innocent III prevented him: the hospitals left the castle [2] .
Gilbert also took care of the consolidation of the possessions of the order in France and Puglia.
In Spain, the Templars took an active part in the Reconquista and received in 1196 from King Alfonso II of Aragon, some land awards in Alfambra as a reward [2] [3] .
Notes
- ↑ Forey AJ APPENDIX II. Lists of Officials // The Templars in the Corona de Aragon / University of Durham. Publications, University of Oxford. - London: Oxford University Press, 1973.- 510 p. - ISBN 0-197-13137-9 .
- ↑ 1 2 Wilhelm Ferdinand Wilcke: Geschichte des Tempelherrenordens. CHF Hartmann, Leipzig 1826, S. 120
- ↑ André Schott: Hispania illustrata. Band 3, S. 59.
Literature
- Christian Vogel . Das Recht der Templer. Ausgewählte Aspekte des Templerrechts. - Münster: Lit, 2007 .-- ISBN 3825807762 .
- Malcolm Barber . The new knighthood. A history of the Order of the Temple. - Cambridge University Press, 1995. - ISBN 0521558727 .