Roman of Le Puy

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Roman of Le Puy, also known as Romanus of Puy (

Bishop of Le Puy, to the Holy Land during the First Crusade. He signed royal charters during the reign of Baldwin I of Jerusalem. Baldwin I or his successor, Baldwin II of Jerusalem, granted Roman the important fief of Oultrejordain, or its northern region. He was deprived of most of his domains because of a rebellion against Baldwin II. He and his son lost their remaining estates after they were accused of conspiring against Baldwin II's successor, Fulk of Anjou
, in the early 1130s.

Early life

Roman was mentioned as Romanus de Podio in written sources between around 1110 and 1133.

Bishop of Le Puy.[1][2] The bishop accompanied Raymond IV, Count of Toulouse, to the Holy Land during the First Crusade.[1]

Royal vassal

Roman was the first known

Abbey of St. Mary of the Valley of Jehosaphat in 1114 or 1115.[4]

Krak de Montreal

Ailah on the Red Sea—strengthened the defence of the kingdom and secured the control of the caravan routes between Damascus and Egypt.[9][10]

Baldwin II allegedly dispossessed Roman in or before 1126, because in that year Pagan the Butler was mentioned as lord of Oultrejourdain.[1][11][12] According to a widespread scholarly theory, the Etablissement du roi Baudoin de Borc—a document about the erection of ports and roads without royal permission—was issued to authorize the king to confiscate Oultrejourdain after Roman's unsuccessful rebellion.[11] Although Roman and his son, Ralph, were deprived of the wealthy lordship, Roman could retain small estates in Samaria.[12] Tibble underlines that no contemporaneous source mentioned a revolt against Baldwin II in 1126.[5] According to William of Tyre, Roman was one of the discontented noblemen who were accused of conspiring against Baldwin II's son-in-law and successor, Fulk of Anjou, in the early 1130s.[12][13] As a retaliation, their estates were expropriated.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Murray 2000, p. 228.
  2. ^ a b Riley-Smith 1983, p. 729.
  3. ^ Mayer 1985, p. 729.
  4. ^ Murray 2000, pp. 169–170.
  5. ^ a b c d e Milwright 2008, p. 28.
  6. ^ Runciman 1989, p. 230.
  7. ^ Runciman 1989, p. 99.
  8. ^ Barber 2012, p. 228.
  9. ^ Runciman 1989, pp. 229–230.
  10. ^ Barber 2012, pp. 104–105.
  11. ^ a b Lock 2006, p. 39.
  12. ^ a b c Barber 2012, p. 154.
  13. ^ Lock 2006, p. 42.

Sources

  • ISBN 978-0-300-11312-9
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  • Lock, Peter (2006). The Routledge Companion to the Crusades. Routledge.
    ISBN 9-78-0-415-39312-6
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  • S2CID 162263129
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  • Milwright, Marcus (2008). The Fortress of the Raven: Karak in the Middle Islamic Period (1100–1650). BRILL.
    ISBN 978-90-04-16519-9
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  • Murray, Alan V. (2000). The Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem: A Dynastic History, 1099–1125. Prosopographica et Geneologica.
    ISBN 978-1-9009-3403-9
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  • ISSN 0013-8266
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  • ISBN 0-521-06163-6
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Roman of Le Puy
 Died: after 1133
New title
Lord of Oultrejordain

c. 1120–c. 1126 		Succeeded by
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