The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . Hiirsl and DlaokcU, London. l8o8. AUSTRIA. 31 they maintained themselves for nearly a whole century. Afterthe loss, however, of Ptolemais, the last refuge of the Christiansin the Holy Land, Villiers, the Grand Master, saved himselfwith the remnant of the Knights in the island of Cyprus,where king Lusignan consigned to them the half demolishedtown of Limisso. There they built a fleet, and soon became one of thefirst maritime powers in the Mediterranean. In 1308, theirpower was increased by its union with the Order o
The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . Hiirsl and DlaokcU, London. l8o8. AUSTRIA. 31 they maintained themselves for nearly a whole century. Afterthe loss, however, of Ptolemais, the last refuge of the Christiansin the Holy Land, Villiers, the Grand Master, saved himselfwith the remnant of the Knights in the island of Cyprus,where king Lusignan consigned to them the half demolishedtown of Limisso. There they built a fleet, and soon became one of thefirst maritime powers in the Mediterranean. In 1308, theirpower was increased by its union with the Order of St. Samsonof Jerusalem. The Grand Master, Villaret, now resolved toremove his residence to Rhodes, which the Saracens had takenfrom the Greek Emperor Andronicus. The Pope approvedof the plan, promised support, and vested in him the right ofappointing the future Archbishop of Rhodes. The knightssucceeded in conquering (15th August, 1309) the island, whencethey called themselves the * Knights of Rhodes. The Councilof Vienna conceded to them (1311) the greatest part of thepos
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