Phillipe de Plessis
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Phillipe de Plessis (1165–1209) was the 13th Grand Master of the Knights Templar
Knights Templar
The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon , commonly known as the Knights Templar, the Order of the Temple or simply as Templars, were among the most famous of the Western Christian military orders...
. He was born in the fortress of Plessis-Macé, Anjou
Anjou
Anjou is a former county , duchy and province centred on the city of Angers in the lower Loire Valley of western France. It corresponds largely to the present-day département of Maine-et-Loire...
, France. In 1189 he joined the Third Crusade
Third Crusade
The Third Crusade , also known as the Kings' Crusade, was an attempt by European leaders to reconquer the Holy Land from Saladin...
as a simple knight, and discovered the Order of the Temple in Palestine. After the death of Gilbert Horal
Gilbert Horal
Gilbert Horal was the 12th Grand Master of the Knights Templar.He was born an Aragonaise , and entered the Templars at a young age. He stayed in the provinces of Provence and Aragon, where he took part in the battles of Reconquista, and became Grand Master of the province until 1190...
he became Grand Master.
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