year: 1207
initiator: Philip of Swabia, king of the Romans
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem and the magistri of the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem
institution: Templars
additional institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Sept. 14. Nordhausen. Emissaries from the patriarch of Jerusalem and the magistri of the Knights Templar and the Hospitallers of St John appear at the court of Philip of Swabia, king of the Romans, to appeal for assistance. Philip grants a 5-year tax of 6 denarii for every aratrum of land and 2 denarii on every city merchant as a subsidy for the Holy Land.
*Sept. 14. Nordhausen. Emissaries from the patriarch of Jerusalem and the magistri of the Knights Templar and the Hospitallers of St John appear at the court of Philip of Swabia, king of the Romans, to appeal for assistance. Philip grants a 5-year tax of 6 denarii for every aratrum of land and 2... more
sources: MGH Leges 2:213-14 (RRH no. 822)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1613
year: 1209
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem and the magistri of the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem
institution: Templars
additional institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: c.Apr. 23, Lateran. Pope Innocent III informs the patriarch of Jerusalem and the magistri of the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem that Joh[ann]es de Sambuco frater Ierosolimitani Hospitalis Sancti Basilii is bringing out on the pope’s behalf 1206 and a half oboles, 9 skifati, 7 marabuttini and 80 unciae in Roman weight of skifati and broken gold pieces, the whole totalling 850 librae Provenienses. The master and brothers of the [Templar house on the] Aventine are despatching an emissary with an equivalent amount of much money. Innocent records that he entrusted 1000 auri librae Proveniensis to be carried by the Knights Templar last year, but has not had any acknowledgement. And he plans to send by means of the Hospitallers of St John and the Knights Templar a further 1400 marcae argenti to be spent as the patriarch and Joh[ann]es Brenensis comes advise. He wishes to provide the patriarch of Antioch with money for his use.
c.Apr. 23, Lateran. Pope Innocent III informs the patriarch of Jerusalem and the magistri of the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem that Joh[ann]es de Sambuco frater Ierosolimitani Hospitalis Sancti Basilii is bringing out on the pope’s behalf 1206 and a half oboles, 9 skifati... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 12:49-50, no. 28 (RRH no. 837a)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
2182
year: 1232
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem and the magistri of the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
additional institution: Templars
text: Jul. 7. Spoleto. Pope Gregory IX orders the patriarch of Jerusalem and representatives of the magistri of the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, to come to the Holy See on the next passage, or the one immediately following, to discuss how the provide for peace in the Holy Land.
Jul. 7. Spoleto. Pope Gregory IX orders the patriarch of Jerusalem and representatives of the magistri of the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, to come to the Holy See on the next passage, or the one immediately following, to discuss how the provide for peace in the Holy... more
sources: Rodenberg, Epistolae 1:377-8, no. 468; and see Gregory IX, Les Registres 1:509, nos. 814-15