Gilbert Horal (1193-1200) • Tension increased between the Hospitalliers • Organized and consolidated the Templar possessions in France and Apulia Phillipe de Plessis (1201-1208) • The rule of the Order of the Temple reached its height in Europe Guillaume de Chartres (1209-1219) • The Order flourished in Spain during this rule Pedro de Montaigu (1218-1232) Grand Masters of the Poor Knights of Christ and the Temple of Solomon • An effective battlefield leader, particularly during the Siege of Damietta. This article is a first in a series of articles about the Grand Masters of the medieval Armand de Périgord * (1232-1244) Templar order. Here is the list of the Grand Masters that commanded the famous • Many of his attacks failed and reduced the effectiveness of the Order Knights Templars. A more in-depth biography of each Grand Master will come later. Richard de Bures (1244-1247) Hugh de Payens + (1118-1136) • Unsure if he ever was elected to be Grand Master or just acted during • First Grand Master the captivity of Armand de Périgord Robert de Craon (1136-1147) Guillaume de Sonnac * (1247-1250) • His tenure was considered a violent one Everard des Barres (1147-1149) • Was killed during the Battle of Fariskur • Abdicated and became a monk of Clairvaux Renaud de Vichiers (1250-1256) Bernard de Tremelay * (1149-1153) • Ruled during the latter part of the 7th Crusade André de Montbard + (1153-1156) Thomas Bérard (1256-1273) • Uncle of St. Bernard of Clairvaux • Initiated cooperation between Hospitalliers and Teutonic Knights Bertrand de Blanchefort (1156-1169) Guillaume de Beaujeu * (1273-1291) • Known as the "great reformer of the Order" • Died during the Siege of Acre Phillipe de Milly (1169-1171) Thibaud Gaudin (1291-1292) • Mysteriously resigned in 1171 as Grand Master • Known as a man of great piety • Attempted to reorganize the Order Odo de St Amand * (1171-1179) Jacques de Molay * (1292-1314) Arnold of Torroja (1181-1184) • The last Grand Master • Reigned during the arrest and inquisition of the Templars Gerard de Ridefort * (1185-1189) • Burned at the stake on the Isle de Juifs • Killed during the Seige of Acre on October 1, 1189 Robert de Sablé (1191-1193) * = Killed in Action • His election to Grand Master were postponed for over a year until he joined + = Founding member the Templar Order 18 mar2018 idaho supplement 19 sseptembseptembe2013 aaugust2013 .