Rachet d'Everard (crusader)
Rachet d'Everard | |
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 Coat of arms granted to the Rachet d'Everard by Joanus de Martigueux in 1470 | |
| Born | Radzig Eberhard 1433 |
| Died | February 22, 1498 (aged 64–65) |
| Occupation | Marshal |
Rachet d'Everard (also Radzig Eberhard, 1433 – February 22, 1498) was a Gothic-born Yonderian crusader, Knight of the Oblong Table, marshal and nobleman who served the Crusader Count Joanus de Martigueux during and in the years after the Conquest of Joanusterra.
Not much is known of d'Everard's early life. He was first mentioned in a writ from 1462 as a lieutenant of de Martigueux's crusader army. He took part in the crusader invasion of Gothica on the side of the crusaders and is noted in a manual from the late fifteenth century as a skilled commander and fighter in his own right. d'Everard was made a Knight of the Oblong Table in 1467 by Joanus de Martigueux in recognition of his service and a Baron in 1470, creating the House d'Everard. He is noted for his motto Du doch nicht!, which translates from Gothic as "Definitely not you!". The motto refers to an incident during the Conquest of Joanusterra wherein d'Everard at the head of a small force was offered to surrender to a numerically superior Gothic army. When asked how he thought he could possibly win the battle by a Gothic commander, d'Everard responded laconically with Du doch nicht!.
Rachet d'Everard died in 1498 and his estates were divided between his sons Phillipe and Falco. d'Everard also had three daughters who survived to adulthood, although their names are unknown.