Philip of Milly, seventh Grand Master of the Knights Templar (born c. 1120)

Philip of Milly

Seventh Grand Master of the Knights Templar (1120–1171)

Philip of Milly, also known as Philip of Nablus, was a baron in the Kingdom of Jerusalem and the seventh Grand Master of the Knights Templar. He briefly employed the troubadour Peire Bremon lo Tort in the Holy Land.

List of grand masters of the Knights Templar

The grand master of the Knights Templar was the supreme commander of the holy order, starting with founder Hugues de Payens. Some held the office for life while others resigned the office to pass the rest of their life in monasteries or diplomacy. Grand masters often led their…