Geoffroy de Donjon
Geoffroy de Donjon de Duisson or Gottfried von Donjon and Duisson (also Gothofredus, Ieffray) († 1202 ) was the eleventh Grand Master of the Order of St. John from 1193 until his death .
Gottfried belonged to the noble family of the Lords of Donjon in Auvergne , which originally came from Duisson in Picardy .
After the mysterious death of King Henry of Jerusalem in Acre in 1197 , Amalrich I of Cyprus (as Amalrich II of Jerusalem) succeeded him.
As a result of the German Crusade , a five-year armistice was agreed with the Muslims in 1198. Many of the order members then went back home and left their property to the order.
literature
- Pierre d'Avity / Johann Ludwig Gottfried : Archontologiae Cosmicae Buch III, Frankfurt am Main, 1628, p. 34 (online here)
- Louis de Boisgelin: Ancient and Modern Malta, and the History of the Knights of St John of Jerusalem . G & J Robinson, London 1804. Volume 2, pp. 18 f.
- Sebastiano Pauli: Codice diplomatico del sacro militare ordine gerosolimitano . Salvatore e Giandomenico Marescandoli, Lucca, 1733 (volume 1) & 1737 (volume 2).
Web links
- Geoffroy de Donjon de Duisson at cilialacorte.com ( This link contains incorrect dates )
- Geoffrey de Donjon at smom-za.org
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Garnier de Naplouse |
Grand Master of the Order of St. John 1193–1202 |
Alfonse de Portugal |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Geoffroy de Donjon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Geoffroy de Donjon de Duisson; Gottfried von Donjon and Duisson; Gothofredus; Ieffray |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | 11. Grand Master of the Order of St. John |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1202 |