Hélion de Villeneuve

Fra ' Helion de Villeneuve (also Ioannes Eliones Villanovanus, Elionus de Villanova ) (* 1270, † 1346 in Rhodes ) was from 1319 until his death ( 1346 ) the 26th Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes. He was a brother of Roseline and came from the tongue of Provence.

He replaced the deposed Grand Master Fulk de Villaret and its competitors Maurice de Pagnac after both of Pope John XXII. their office had been removed.

1344 conquered the Order of the city and region of Smyrna on the mainland of Asia Minor, which he claimed to 1402.

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