Pontius de Cruce

Pontius de Cruce, also Pons of the Cross,[1] was a Master of the Templars.

Andrew II of Hungary had made over to the Templars the Castle of Klis in Croatia. Shortly after this, the Templars lost Klis, and in exchange the king gave them the coastal town of Šibenik.

Andrew II of Hungary was extremely favorably disposed towards the Templars.[2] During his participation in the Fifth Crusade he appointed Pontius de Cruce, Master of the Order in the Hungarian Kingdom, as a regent in Croatia and Dalmatia.[2]

References

Footnotes
  1. Van Cleve 1969, p. 387.
  2. Hunyadi & Laszlovszky 2001, p. 137.

Bibliography
  • Hunyadi, Zsolt; Laszlovszky, József (2001). The Crusades and the Military Orders: Expanding the Frontiers of Medieval Latin Christianity. Central European University Press. Dept. of Medieval Studies. ISBN 963-9241-42-3.
  • Van Cleve, Thomas C. (1969). "The Fifth Crusade". In Setton, Kenneth M.; Wolff, Robert Lee; Hazard, Harry (eds.). A History of the Crusades, Volume II: The Later Crusades, 1189-1311. The University of Wisconsin Press. pp. 377–428. ISBN 0-299-04844-6.


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