Gilbert de Aissailly
Gilbert de Aissailly de Sailly (also Gisberto , Gerbert d'Assalyt , d'Assalhy , d'Assilan ; lat .: Gilbertus Assaliensis / Salliensis or Girardus Assaby ) († 1183 ) was the fifth Grand Master of the Order of St. John from 1163 to 1169 .
Gilbert came from a respected noble family from Languedoc .
Under his leadership, the order acquired Belvoir Castle in 1168 .
Gilbert de Aissailly is best known for his invasion of Egypt proposed by King Amalrich I. After Gilbert conquered the city of Pelusium on November 3, 1168, the 1169 campaign ended in a debacle . Since the order had borrowed heavily to finance the unsuccessful Egyptian campaign, he was untenable as a grand master and deposed in 1169.
Gilbert then withdrew from religious life and led a life as a hermit . When he wanted to visit King Henry II of England in 1183 , he drowned during the crossing near Dieppe in the English Channel .
literature
- Steven Runciman : A History of the Crusades. Volume II, p. 384
- Pierre d'Avity / Johann Ludwig Gottfried : Archontologiae Cosmicae. Book III, Frankfurt am Main, 1628, p. 33 (online here)
Web links
- Frà Gilbert d'Assaily / d'Assalit / De Sailly / Gisberto d'Assally at blessed-gerard.org
- Gilbert d'Assailly at cilialacorte.com ( This link contains incorrect dates )
- Gilbert d'Assailly at smom-za.org
- The 79 grandmasters at orderofmalta.int
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Arnaud de Comps |
Grand Master of the Order of St. John 1163–1169 |
Gaston de Murols |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gilbert de Aissailly |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gilbert de Aissailly de Sailly |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Grand Master of the Order of St. John |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 11th century or 12th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1183 |
| Place of death | at Dieppe |