Bernard de Tramelay (died August 16, 1153) was the fourth Grand Master of the Knights Templar. August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events January 6 - Henry of Anjou arrives in England. ... The Seal of the Knights — the two riders have been interpreted as a sign of poverty or the duality of monk/soldier. ...

He was born in the castle of Tramelay near Saint-Claude in the Jura. According to Du Cange, he succeeded a certain Hugues as Master of the Temple, although this Hugues is otherwise unknown. He was elected Grand Master in June of 1151, after the abdication of Everard des Barres, who had returned to France following the Second Crusade. King Baldwin III of Jerusalem granted him the ruined city of Gaza, which Bernard rebuilt for the Templars. Jura is a département in the east of France named after the Jura mountains. ... Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange (or Ducange, b. ... Events Ghazni is burned by the princes of Ghur Geoffrey of Anjou dies, and succeeded by his son Henry, aged 18. ... The Second Crusade was called in response to the fall of the County of Edessa in 1144. ... Baldwin III (1130-1162) was king of Jerusalem from 1143-1162. ... The city of Gaza is the principal city in the Gaza Strip. ...

In 1153 the Templars participated in the Battle of Ascalon, a fortress at that time controlled by Egypt. The Templars constructed a siege tower, which was burned down by the Egyptian soldiers inside Ascalon. The wind caught the flames and part of the walls of Ascalon burned down as well. The Templars, with Bernard at their head, rushed through the breach without Baldwin's knowledge. According to William of Tyre, this was because Bernard did not want to share the spoils of the city with the king. Bernard and about forty of his Templars were killed by the larger Egyptian garrison. Their bodies were displayed on the ramparts and their heads were sent to the sultan. A few days later, Baldwin captured the fortress. William of Tyre (c. ...

After the conquest of Ascalon, the Templars elected André de Montbard as their Grand Master. André de Montbard (c. ...