Roman of Le Puy

Roman of Le Puy (French: Romain du Puy; Latin: Romanus de Podio ) ( * before 1085; † after 1134 ) was a French nobleman from Le Puy -en -Velay, participants in the First Crusade and about 1118 from Lord of Oultrejordain.

Roman accompanied the bishop of Le Puy, Adhemar de Monteil, on the First Crusade. He belonged to the quota Raymond of Toulouse and Saint- Gilles. After the founding of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, he apparently remained in the Holy Land. King Baldwin II appointed him in 1118 to the Lords of Oultrejordain with the mighty castle built in 1115 Montreal.

Between 1129 and 1131 he seems to have rebelled against the king. When he again participated with his son Rudolf in 1134 to a revolt, this time of the Count of Jaffa, Hugh II of Le Puiset, against the new King Fulk, the fief was confiscated and Pagan cupbearer, a former butler of Baldwin II awarded. . Roman then went to Europe to exile.

He was married to a certain Richildis ( † after 1130). With her he had a son, Rudolf ( Radulphus, † after 1134 ).

Probably also Raymond of Le Puy, the Grand Master of the Hospitaller, related to the novel.