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There were six major officers of the Kingdom of Jerusalem: constable, marshal, seneschal, chamberlain, butler, and chancellor. The first four of these made up the Grand Offices. At certain times there were also bailiffs, viscounts, and castellans. Essentially these offices developed from the typical officials that existed in northern France in the 11th century, the homeland of the first kings of Jerusalem. The offices continued to develop in France and England, but in Jerusalem they tended to develop more slowly or not at all, taking on different roles than their European counterparts.The lists given below are incomplete, as the specific names and dates of the officers are sometimes unknown.
1 Constables
The constable commanded the army, paid mercenaries and judged legal cases pertaining to the military. He was the most important officer in the kingdom, due to the almost constant state of warfare that existed between the Christian and MuslimA Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. The word Muslim means one who submits and implies complete submission to the will of God ( Allah). Muslims believe that nature is itself Islamic, since it follows natural laws placed by God. Thus, a Muslim s states.
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- Hugh Caulis (c. 1120Events Welcher of Malvern creates a system of measurement for the earth using degrees, minutes, and seconds of latitude and longitude. Construction begins on Llandaff Cathedral in Wales November 25 Wreck of the White Ship in the English Channel Births Lou)
- Eustace Grenier (c. 1123Events First Council of the Lateran confirms Concordat of Worms and demands that priests remain celibate End of the reign of Emperor Toba of Japan. Emperor Sutoku ascends to the throne of Japan Births Deaths December 17 Omar Khayyam, Persian poet, astrono)
- William of Buris ( 1123Events First Council of the Lateran confirms Concordat of Worms and demands that priests remain celibate End of the reign of Emperor Toba of Japan. Emperor Sutoku ascends to the throne of Japan Births Deaths December 17 Omar Khayyam, Persian poet, astrono- 1141Events Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester and Empress Maud wrest control of the English throne, from Stephen of England. Later in the year Matilda is forced to return Stephen to the throne after Robert is captured by loyalist forces. Births Malcolm IV, King o?)
- Manasses ( 1144Events Louis VII capitulates to Pope Celestine II and so earns the pope's absolution Pope Celestine II is succeeded by Pope Lucius II December 24 Edessa falls to Zengi Montauban, France, is founded First recorded example of an anti-Semitic blood libel in- 1151Events Ghazni is burned by the princes of Ghur Geoffrey of Anjou dies, and succeeded by his son Henry, aged 18. The first plague and fire insurance policy is issued in Iceland. Births Deaths 13 January Abbot Suger ( Suger) 7 September Geoffrey of Anjou 11)
- Humphrey II of Toron ( 1152- 1179)
- Amalric of Lusignan ( 1181- 1194)
- John of Ibelin ( 1194- 1200)
- Walter of Montbeliard ( 1206- 1211)
- Eudes of Montbeliard ( 1220- 1244)
- Philip of Montfort (c. 1244)
- John of Ibelin ( 1251- 1258)
- William of Botron ( 1258- 1262)
- Balian of Ibelin ( 1268- 1277)
- Richard of Neublans (c. 1277)
- Simon of Montolif (c. 1284?)
- Baldwin of Ibelin (c. 1286)
- Amalric of Lusignan ( 1285- 1300)
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