year: 1183
initiator: Baldwin IV
recipient: King of France
text: †Jul. 15 1174 - Nov. 20 1183 (before Apr. 4 1182). King Baldwin IV, recognizing that his leprosy is incurable and concerned by the threats from Arabia to his kingdom, begs the king of France to find in France a suitable successor to govern the kingdom of Jerusalem.
†Jul. 15 1174 - Nov. 20 1183 (before Apr. 4 1182). King Baldwin IV, recognizing that his leprosy is incurable and concerned by the threats from Arabia to his kingdom, begs the king of France to find in France a suitable successor to govern the kingdom of Jerusalem.
sources: Mayer, UKJ 2:750-2, no. 440 (RRH no. 569c)
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