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Roger de Moulins

Type Figure Region Kingdom of Jerusalem Time c. 1120–1187 Also known as Roger de Moulins、Roger des Moulins

Roger de Moulins was Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller (Knights of St John) in the Kingdom of Jerusalem, born c.…

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  1. 1140–1177Jerusalem · Kingdom of JerusalemRoger de Moulins came from Provence in France and later joined the Knights Hospitaller, holding senior posts in the Holy Land and taking part in defense and medical administration, accumulating military and administrative experience.
  2. 1177–1187Montgisard · Kingdom of JerusalemAfter being elected Grand Master in 1177, that same year at the Battle of Montgisard he helped Baldwin IV repel Saladin. Over the following decade he reformed the order's defenses and hospital affairs, and was killed during the siege of Acre after the disastrous defeat at Hattin in 1187.

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