Roger, vice chancellor of England, temp. Richard I., who was drowned off Cyprus during the Holy War.
An account from De Re Militari, The Society for Medieval Military History: "...on Wednesday in Holy Week (April 10, 1191) [Richard I] and all his army set sail from the port of Messina, on board 150 large ships, and 53 galleys. On Friday a terrible storm came up from the south, about the ninth hour of the day, and scattered his fleet.
The king however, with some of his ships, put in to the island of Crete, and thence crossed over to the island of Rhodes. But three large vessels from his fleet were driven by the aforesaid tempest to the island of Cyprus, and, being wrecked and broken up, sank in sight of the port of Limezum. With them went down certain soldiers and attendants of the king’s household, amongst them being master Roger Malus Catulus, the king’s vice-chancellor. The royal seal was found hung round his neck. Isaac the Emperor of Cyprus seized the chattels of those who were drowned, and robbed of their money all who escaped from the shipwreck." Despite requests, the Emperor refused to return the people or their possessions, leaving no choice but for Richard I to conquer Cyprus, which was achieved without difficulty.
