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4 unusual facts about Odo de St Amand


Odo de St Amand

It was so effective that Saladin's May assault on Jerusalem in 1179 was defeated.

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He spearheaded military action in Naplouse, Jericho and Djerach, scoring considerable victories with the Templars.

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He was Marshal of Jerusalem and later Viscount.

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When a Templar knight, Gauthier du Maisnil, was accused of murdering an Islamic dignitary by King Amaury I, St. Amand refused to hand him over.



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