Garnier de Nablus

Garnier de Nablus
Garnier de Napoli de Sirie
by Jean-François Cars (c. 1725)
10th Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller
In office
1190–1192
Preceded byArmengol de Aspa
Succeeded byGeoffroy de Donjon
Personal details
Born1147
Nablus, Kingdom of Jerusalem
Died31 August 1192(1192-08-31) (aged 44–45)
Acre, Ayyubid Sultanate
Military service
Allegiance Knights Hospitaller
Years of service1173–1192
Battles/wars
Coat of arms of Garnier de Nablus

Garnier de Nablus (1147 – 31 August 1192), also known as Garnier of Syria, was the tenth Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller from 1190 to 1192, succeeding Armengol de Aspa.[1] He fought at the Battle of Arsuf in 1191 during the Third Crusade. It was under his magistracy that the headquarters of the Order were transferred from Tyre to Acre. He was succeeded by Geoffroy de Donjon.[2]

  1. ^ Vann 2006, p. 604, Table: Masters of the Order of St. John.
  2. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "St John of Jerusalem, Knights of the Order of the Hospital of". Encyclopædia Britannica. 24. (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 12–19.