Savari de Mauléon
Savary de Mauléon (* 1180, † July 29, 1233 ) was a French knight and baron of the 13th century. He was a son of Raoul de Mauléon and Alix Chabot. As lord of the manor of Mauléon, Châtelaillon, Fontenay, Talmont, inter alia, he was one of the greatest barons of Poitou. His biography falls in the period in which collapsed the so-called Angevin Empire.
After Richard the Lionheart was in 1199 died, Savary supported his nephew Arthur of Brittany as a successor, but was captured in 1202 with this Mirebeau of John Lackland. After a brief imprisonment in Corfe Castle, he joined the retinue of John, and was appointed by this seneschal of Poitou 1205. In John's job, he led an army in 1211 to support the Count Raymond VI. of Toulouse, the brother of John, against the Albigensian Crusade in the Languedoc, and participated in the siege of Castelnaudary. Immediately thereafter, he moved to the side of King Philip II of France, which he took on the ligischen fealty in Saint- Germain -en- Laye and for which he fought on the coast of Flanders as a fleet commander. However, his fleet was destroyed in 1213 in the port of Damme from the Earl of Salisbury. Then he re-entered the service of John the country, which he assisted in the conflict against the English barons.
In September 1219 Savary traveled as a crusader to Egypt to take part in the siege of Damietta (fifth crusade ). After his return he was appointed by Henry III. again appointed seneschal of Poitou. In 1224 King Louis VIII of France led a campaign of conquest in the Poitou, the Savary could not oppose much. He barricaded himself in La Rochelle, but he. After a prolonged siege lack of necessary support from Henry III had passed to the King of France. This works as a betrayal, he was captured by English soldiers, but he managed to escape, after which he joined Louis VIII. He accompanied him in 1226 again on the Albigensian Crusade and participated in the siege of Avignon.
After King Louis VIII died shortly afterwards, Savary moved back to the Angevin camp and took with Richard of Cornwall in the revolt of the barons against the regent Blanche of Castile part. But already in 1227 went a Cornwall a truce with the regent, and retired to England. Savary paid homage on the young king Louis IX. ( the saints). In 1230 but he was back at the side of Henry III. , Who had led an army to support Peter Mauclercs to France, but was shortly afterwards returned to England without a fight.
Savary de Mauléon also worked as a troubadour, three works are narrated by him. He was buried in the church of Saint -Michel -en- l'Herm.
With his wife Belleassez de Paredes he had two daughters:
- Marquise, ∞ with William of Lusignan
- Alix, ∞ with Guido I, Viscount of Thouars
From affairs with various noble ladies he had a son, Raoul († 1251 ), which was legitimized by the Archbishop of Bordeaux.