Armand Bouchart
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Armand Bouchart was a Knight Templar who commanded a small garrison during the Templar rule of Cyprus in 1192.
Biography
Nothing is known about Bouchart's life other than his command of the Templar garrison based in Cyprus. At that period, the
This ill treatment of the Cypriots soon reached its peak and the populace revolted. Bouchart and his knights sought shelter in the local Templar castle in order to regroup. They bolted out of the castle in full armor and assaulted the Cypriots. The massacre was over in minutes and the revolt was halted for the time being. Bouchart told de Sablé that his small number of men was insufficient to hold the island and that another revolt must surely be around the corner. It was then decided that Cyprus was not worth keeping anymore, and the island was soon sold to Guy of Lusignan.[1]
In popular culture
Armand Bouchart is featured as the main antagonist in the video game
References
- ^ a b The Templars and Cyprus, 31 March 2010. Templar History Archived 2007-10-11 at the Wayback Machine