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Robert de Craon

1010 - 1147

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Robert de Craon or Robert Burgundio (died 13 January 1149) was the second Grand Master of the Knights Templar from June 1136 until his death. He was instrumental in getting papal sanction for the Templar Order, making it independent from ecclesiastical and secular authorities. Robert negotiated the expansion of the Order into the Iberian peninsula with the acquisition of castles and territory. He died on 13 January 1149 and was succeeded by Everard des Barres. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Robert de Craon is the 4,562nd most popular politician (down from 3,747th in 2019). (down from 467th in 2019)

Robert de Craon is most famous for being a French nobleman who participated in the Fourth Crusade.

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Among politicians, Robert de Craon ranks 4,562 out of 19,576Before him are Gérard Genette, Rudolf Schuster, Ivanoe Bonomi, Petru Groza, Princess Anna Sophie of Denmark, and Fakhr al-Mulk Radwan. After him are Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke, Taejodae of Goguryeo, Prince Álmos, Zumbi, Augustus, Elector of Saxony, and Conrad II of Italy.

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Among people born in 1010, Robert de Craon ranks 6Before him are Pope Alexander II, Robert I, Duke of Normandy, Andrew I of Hungary, Emperor Renzong of Song, and Michael IV the Paphlagonian. After him are Antipope Honorius II, Antipope Victor IV, Gallus Anonymus, William Iron Arm, Benno, and Badr al-Jamali. Among people deceased in 1147, Robert de Craon ranks 2Before him is Frederick II, Duke of Swabia. After him are Khabul Khan, Igor II of Kiev, Ishaq ibn Ali, Ibrahim ibn Tashfin, and Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester.

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