deaths
January 2, 1169
Bertrand de Blanchefort, sixth Grand Master of the Knights Templar (born c. 1109)
Bertrand de Blanchefort
Bertrand de Blanchefort, was the sixth Grand Master of the Knights Templar, from 1156 until his death in 1169. He is known as a great reformer of the order.
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 knights into battle on the front line and the numerous occupational hazards of battle made some tenures very short. Out of 23 grand masters at least four were killed in action.
January 2
January 2 is the second day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 363 days remain until the end of the year.