Bernat de Rocafort
Bernat de Rocafort was the third leader of the Catalan Company, from 1307 until 1309.
Bernat was of humble birth,
Following the murder of Roger de Flor at the order of the
However, Rocafort's position was threatened when Entença secured his release from captivity. Upon his return, Entença was murdered by Rocafort's relatives.
Having effectively burned his bridges with the
After his dismissal, Rocafort was arrested and handed over to the ward of Cepoy. The latter, wary of staying with the Catalans any longer, absconded in the middle of night with his prisoner, and took ship to Naples. There King Robert of Naples threw Rocafort in the dungeons of Aversa, where he was left to die of hunger.[9] In the meantime, the Catalans, enraged at the sudden departure of their leader, had a sudden change of heart, and killed the fourteen captains who had led the revolt against Rocafort. No new leader was elected in his place, partly owing to the lack of figures prominent enough to occupy such a position; instead, they elected a four-man committee, chosen equally from among the cavalry and the infantry, to lead them along the council of twelve already established.[10]
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f Miller 1908, p. 215.
- ^ Ángel Boya Balet (2014), La compañía de almogávares en Grecia, Liber Factory, p. 328.
- ^ a b R. G. Keightley (1979), "Muntaner and the Catalan Grand Company", Revista Canadiense de Estudios Hispánicos, 4 (1): 37–58.
- ^ Miller 1908, pp. 215–217.
- ^ Miller 1908, pp. 216, 217.
- ^ Setton 1975, p. 169.
- ^ Miller 1908, pp. 217–218.
- ^ Miller 1908, p. 218.
- ^ Miller 1908, pp. 218–219.
- ^ Miller 1908, p. 219.
Sources
- OCLC 563022439.
- ISBN 978-0-299-06670-3.