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The Order of Christ: The First 100 Years

I don't know much about the first hundred years of the Order of Christ, prior to Prince Henry's mastership. The masters of the order in the period were:

  1. D. Gil Martins, the first Master, from 1318.
  2. D. João Lourenço
  3. D. Martim Gonçalves Leitao
  4. D. Estevão Gonçalves Leitao
  5. D. Rodrigo Anes
  6. D. Nuno Rodrigues - during his time, in 1357, the order made its permanent headquarters in Tomar
  7. D. Lopo Dia de Sousa, the last master before Prince Henry (who was made governor in 1420).
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