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Guillaume de Beaujeu, aka William of Beaujeu (c. 1230 – 1291) was the 21st Grand Master of the Knights Templar, from 1273 until his death during the siege of Acre in 1291. He was the last Grand Master to preside in Palestine.
- 1253–1291
- Thomas Bérard
- c. 1230, Kingdom of France
- Thibaud Gaudin
Guillaume de Beaujeu, also known as William of Beaujeu or Guillaume de Pairaud, served as the 21st Grand Master of the Knights Templar, a powerful and influential medieval Christian military order. From 1273 to 1291, he led the Templars through a tumultuous period marked by the Holy Land’s loss and the Order’s ensuing decline.
Guillaume de Beaujeu was the twenty-first Grand Master of the Knights Templar and the last to preside in the Holy Land. He was elected in 1273, on the death of Thomas Berard. Guillaume had been a long serving Templar Knight. In 1261 he had been captured in a raid and subsequently been ransomed.
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Guillaume de Beaujeu (parfois cité comme Guillaume de Beaulieu) [1], est mort en 1291 lors du Siège de Saint-Jean-d'Acre, était le 21 e maître de l'Ordre du Temple et le dernier en Terre sainte. Son secrétaire, le Templier de Tyr, affirme que sous son mandat le Temple fut « honoré et redouté » [2].
Guillaume de Beaujeu was the twenty-first Grand Master of the Poor Knights of Christ and the Temple of Solomon who served for 18-years and was known for his aim for preserving Christian lands, negotiating peace, for fighting valiantly in the defense of the city of Acre where he died, and for being the last Grand Master to preside over the order ...
Jun 7, 2020 · William de Beaujeu, also known as Guillaume de Beaujeu, was the 21st Grand Master of the Knights Templar, serving from 1273 until his death in 1291. He played a crucial role in the defense of the Crusader states, particularly during the final years of the Crusades.
Guillaume ou Guichard de Beaujeu L'an 1273, Guillaume de Beaujeu, dit aussi Guillard de Beaujeu, d'une maison illustre qui tirait son nom du château de Beaujeu, près de Grai sur la Saône (Dunod), commandeur de la Pouilles, fut élu grand maître en son absence le 13 mai 1273, suivant Bernard le trésorier.
