Alberic Clement
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Albéric Clément was the first marshal of France
under Philip Augustus
, appointed to that position in 1185. Alberic was the lord of Mez cave in the Gatinais
. He accompanied Philip on the Third Crusade
but died at Acre on July 3, 1191.
Marshal of France
The Marshal of France is a military distinction in contemporary France, not a military rank. It is granted to generals for exceptional achievements...
under Philip Augustus
Philip IV of France
Philip the Fair was, as Philip IV, King of France from 1285 until his death. He was the husband of Joan I of Navarre, by virtue of which he was, as Philip I, King of Navarre and Count of Champagne from 1284 to 1305.-Youth:A member of the House of Capet, Philip was born at the Palace of...
, appointed to that position in 1185. Alberic was the lord of Mez cave in the Gatinais
Gâtinais
Gâtinais was a province of France, containing the area around the valley of the Loing, corresponding roughly to the northeastern part of the départment of Loiret, and the south of the present departments Seine-et-Marne. Under the Bourbons, the Gâtinais had already been divided between the...
. He accompanied Philip on the Third Crusade
Third Crusade
The Third Crusade , also known as the Kings' Crusade, was an attempt by European leaders to reconquer the Holy Land from Saladin...
but died at Acre on July 3, 1191.