The Knights Templar: The History & Myths of the Legendary Military Order. The New Knighthood: A History of the Order of the Temple. Therefore, Godfrey probably came to Jerusalem in 1099 with William I and Hugh.Īccording to legend, Hugues de Payens (the first Grand-Master of the Templars) and Godfrey were so poor that between the two of them they had only one horse, and this gave rise to the famous image on the seal of the Templars, of two men riding a single horse. On the list of crusaders, a Gauthier de Saint-Omer is listed, which could be a mistake for Gaufred (Gauthier de Saint-Omer was not yet born). Chronologically Godfrey may have been Hugh's brother but it is also said that he was Hugh's son. There are conflicting reports as to Godfrey's relationship to William and Hugh of Fauquembergues. He is said to have come from the family of the Lords of Saint-Omer (in today's northern France), possibly the son of William I, Lord of Saint Omer and Melisende de Piquigny. More information about the knights templar you find in the encyclopedia of the web.Godfrey of Saint-Omer (also known as Gaufred, Godefroi, or Godfrey de St Omer, Saint Omer) was a Flemish knight and one of the founding members of the Knights Templar in 1119. The Crusaders therefore referred to the Al Aqsa Mosque as Solomon's Temple, and it was from this location that the Order took the name of Poor Knights of Christ and the Temple of Solomon, or "Templar" knights. The Temple Mount had a mystique, because it was above what was believed to be the ruins of the Temple of Solomon. There is much speculation about who could have been the ninth knight. Agnan, Andre de Montbard, Geoffrey Bison and two men who were recorded only as Rossal and Gonadmer.
King Baldwin II of Jerusalem agreed to their request, and gave them space for a headquarters on the Temple Mount, in the captured Al Aqsa Mosque. The first Knights to join Hugues de Payens were Godfrey de Saint-Omer, Payne de Monteverdi, Archambaud de St. Geoffroi de Charney, (first name sometimes spelled Geoffrey, surname sometimes spelled de Charnay and de Charny), also known as. His travel serves the memory of the founders (foundation in the year 1119 or 1120) by Hugues de Payens and Godfrey de Saint-Omer Log in or sign up for Facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. At the time it was dangerous for Christians. The coin shows the seal of the Knights Templar. They were formed by Hugues de Payens and Godfrey de Saint-Omer, under the rule of King Baldwin II of Jerusalem. Templerorden ableiten.Īusführlichere Informationen über die Templer sind im einschlägig bekannten Internetlexikon zu finden.ĮNGLISH: SIGILLUM MILITUM CHRISTI (Seal of the Army of Christ) Im Jahre 1119 die Gebäude seines ehemaligen Palastes, die auf dem Geländeĭes alten Tempels Salomons erbaut gewesen sein sollen.ĭer Orden nannte sich daraufhin Pauperes commilitones Christi templique Salomonici Hierosalemitanis (Arme Ritter Christi und des Tempels von Salomon zu Jerusalem), woraus sich dann die heute üblichen Namensgebungen Templer, Tempelritter, Tempelherren bzw. Seine Reise soll dem Gedenken anĭie Gründer des Templerordens (Gründung im Jahre 1119 oder 1120)ĭer König von Jerusalem, Balduin II, überließ den Templern Auf dem Coin ist das Siegel des Templerordens zu sehen.