Gilles de Trazegnies
Gilles de Trazegnies called le Brun († after 1272) was a connétable of France .
He came from a noble family in Hainaut and was the son of Gilles II. De Trazegnies († 1204), Connétable of the Count of Flanders . Although a foreigner, he became a confidante of the French King Louis IX. who made it his connétable in 1248.
From 1248 to 1250 he accompanied Louis IX. to the Sixth Crusade to Egypt. In 1259 he charged Enguerrand IV. De Coucy , who had three of his relatives hanged . In 1266 he served Charles of Anjou in Sicily , where he was one of the commanders of the French troops in the battle of Benevento .
literature
- Jean Favier : Dictionnaire de la France médiévale , keyword: "Trasiginies"
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Amalrich VII of Montfort |
Connétable of France 1248–1250 |
Guichard V. de Beaujeu |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gilles de Trazegnies |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Connétable of France |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1272 |