Martin of Pairis
Martin (floruit 1200–1207) was the abbot of the
Martin's native tongue was
Leading the Upper Rhenish contingent
Martin was urged to join the crusade by Pope
When the leaders of the crusade considered assisting the Venetians in a
Through the siege of Zara (ended 24 November 1202) the crusaders incurred excommunication and Martin was among the delegation sent by the leaders of the crusade to obtain papal forgiveness and the lifting of the ban. He may have been the representative of the contingent from Germany, or he may have joined the delegation on his own initiative in order to use his audience with the pope to renew his request to be released to return to his abbey.[9]
In the Holy Land and Constantinople
After Pope
Martin stayed in Acre for six months ministering to the sick. On 8 November 1203, after the truce with the
Martin was present at the election and coronation of
Martin left Constantinople on 15 August 1204, returning to Acre on 1 October.
Return to Pairis
Martin embarked for his return voyage on 31 March 1205, sailing in the same convoy as
The monks of Pairis seem to have elected a certain Werner as abbot during Martin's absence. Perhaps having not heard from him, they suspected he had died. In February 1205, while Werner was acting abbot, King
Notes
- ^ a b Eichenlaub (1995), p. 21.
- ^ a b c d e f Queller & Madden (1997), pp. 49–50.
- ^ Andrea 1993, p. 118.
- ^ Pannenborg (1873), p. 233.
- ^ a b c d Longnon (1978), pp. 249–250.
- ^ Queller & Madden (1997), pp. 62–63.
- ^ Queller, Compton & Campbell (1974), p. 449.
- ^ Queller & Madden (1997), p. 77.
- ^ Queller & Madden (1997), p. 82.
- ^ Queller, Compton & Campbell (1974), p. 451.
- ^ a b Queller, Compton & Campbell (1974), pp. 462–463.
- ^ Folda (2005), p. 69.
- ^ Andrea (1997), pp. 176, n. 291.
- ^ a b c d Folda (2005), pp. 70–71.
- ^ Andrea (1997), pp. 177, n. 294.
- ^ Andrea (1997), pp. 177, n. 299.
- ^ Swietek (1978), p. 59.
- ^ Klintworth (2015), p. 62.
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