Good, Thibault

Thibault Goden (1229 - April 16, 1292) - Twenty-second Grand Master of the Order of the Templars in 1291-1292.

Thibault Godden
fr. Thibaut gaudin
Coat of arms of Thibault Goden
22nd 22nd Grand Master of the Knights Templar August 1291 - April 1292
Predecessor	Guillaume de God
Successor	Jacques de Molay
Birth	1229 ( 1229 ) Blois or Chartres
Death	April 16, 1292 ( 1292-04-16 ) island of Cyprus
Religion	Catholicism
Battles

Born in a noble family of the French family de Gaudin in the region of Blois or Chartres (unknown). In 1260 he joined the ranks of the knight brothers of the Knights Templar . In 1279 he received the title of Commander of the Kingdom of Jerusalem , which was not bad for a knight of the order.

In 1291, Sir Thibault Goden participated in the defense of the city of Acre (see The Siege of Acre (1291) ) together with the Grand Master Guillaume de God . But on May 18, during the siege, the Grand Master died and the command of the troops passed into the hands of the Marshal of the Order. Of the defenders, only Thibault Godin remained, the treasurer of the Order and Marshal Pierre de Sevri . Godin and the other knights heroically defended the fortress, leaving no chance for the Egyptian army. A week later, Pierre de Sevry sent Thibault, the commander of the Order and the treasury of the Templars to the port city of Sidon . Soon, Acre fell.

In Sidon, Godin was elected Grand Master of the Order. In June 1291, Thibault went for reinforcements to the island of Cyprus , which is regarded by the brothers of the order as an act of cowardice. On July 14, 1291, Sidon and the adjacent castle on the sea were captured. The reinforcement of the Grand Master, for unknown reasons, did not fit. As a result, almost all the crusader fortresses in the Levant were lost. Only Tortosa, Atlit and Ruad remained (was the stronghold of the crusaders until 1303), whose population had to be evacuated to Cyprus.

In October 1291, a regular meeting of the Order's leadership took place in Cyprus. It confirmed the election of Thibault Goden as the Grand Master. A new Marshal, Treasurer and Commander of the Order were appointed. Jacques de Molay , the successor of Pierre de Sevri and the future great master of the Order, became the Marshal. However, Thibault was entrusted with a huge number of duties that he could not fulfill. In 1292 he died.