Robert de Clary


Robert de Clari (born Robert de Clari) is a Picardian knight, participant and chronicler of the Fourth Crusade (1198-1204). Along with the chronicle of Geoffrey de Villarduin. The “conquest of Constantinople” de Clary is a valuable source about the fall of Constantinople in 1204 and subsequent events. In her work Clary demonstrates a lesser knowledge of logical sequence and chronology of events, political background, but they contain a considerable amount of details of everyday nature.

The earliest mention of the Clari family, whose surname originates from the name of the area of ​​Clery-le-Pernua, dates back to 1146 without indicating membership in the feudal class. In 1195 the father of the chronicler Gilles de Clary is mentioned, indicating his status – a knight, Fr. Miles. It is known that Gilles de Clary was a vassal of Peter of Amiens, of the genus of the Amiens vida [fr]. About the very information Rober almost did not survive. It is first mentioned in the document of 1202, reporting the preparations of Pierre Amiensky to Jerusalem. About de Clary in his chronicle, almost nothing is reported. Soon after the death of his lord and Hugo IV. Count of St. Paul. Robert de Clary returned to his homeland, which is confirmed by the remaining lists of relics donated to him by the Korby Abbey. dating back to 1206 and 1213 years. Chronicle de Clary ends with the death of the second ruler of the Latin Empire, Henry of Flanders. which followed on August 20, 1216, and after this date, nothing is known about Robert.

Of the other members of the Claire family, the younger brother of the historian Alome is also known, who also took part in the campaign and died in 1256. Their descendants or relatives are occasionally mentioned until the XVI century.


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Robert de Clary