Hugues de Payens

Hugues de Payens or Payns (c. 1070 – 24 May 1136) was the co-founder and first Grand Master of the Knights Templar. With Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, he created the Latin Rule, the code of behavior for the Order.

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Hugues de Payens
Alias (AKA)
Hugo de Paganis
Ugo de' Pagani
Birth place
Payns
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1136
Place of death
Kingdom of Jerusalem
Known for
Knights Templar
Grand Master (order)

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