Knights Templar

Wrapped in mystery and intrigue, the Knights Templar stand out from the pages of history as the keepers of Catholicism’s greatest, most dangerous secrets. In legend, the Knights are known as the guardians of the Holy Grail, the Arc of the Covenant, and other Holy relics. Historically, they are remembered as the “Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon,” the disciplined guardians to Christian pilgrims in the Holy Land. Although the order is one of the most intriguing secret

The Knights Templar The Knights Templar, who were also known as The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon (History), was probably quite possibly the most famous of Western Christian military groups. This groups popularity lasted about two centuries during the Early Middle Ages, also known as the Dark Ages. The group was founded in the year 1118 by Hugh de Payens, who later would become the first Grand Master of the Knight Templar. They are most widely recognized because

The Poor-Fellow Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, commonly known as the Knights Templar were one of the most powerful organizations in the Middle Ages. They had vast amounts of wealth and land under their control, and they had enough power to challenge any king who opposed them. They were definitely a force to be reckoned with when it came to the rulers of Europe. Most of this wealth and power came form banks they had established all across Europe. They believed in the power of Christ

The Knights of Templar and the Knights of Hospitallers determined the outcome of the Crusades. The Knights won many great battles in the first Crusades. The Crusades started on March 1095, and Pope Urban called them to order. The need for an organized army was great. Many people tried, but none were successful as the Knights. The Knights of Templar and Hospitallers were the longest and most successful Knight groups. These Knights grew from poor everyday men to rich and power Lords. Many groups

The Knights Templar and their fall Marcos M. Espinoza UTSA HIS 3723-001 The Knights Templar and their fall The famous Knights Templar was a brotherhood of knights during medieval times and they were members of the poor Knights of Christ. It was a powerful military order founded during crusades that set the beginning of today’s military orders. The Knights Templar was established with a major purpose and its main role was to protect Christian pilgrims on their way to the holy land. The Knights

The Knights Templar were founded in Palestine in the 12th century by the Crusaders. Their main purpose was to guard the pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem. Some Knights Templar members wore white gowns with a red crosses on them but some of the others knights wore black gowns with a red cross on it. The knights Templar quickly spread through a lot of Europe. Some kings assigned the knights to manors to protect them from intruders. The Pope at the time allowed the knights Templar to have access to

Knights of Templar The Knights Templar were the manifestation of a "new chivalry" which united the seemingly incompatible roles of monk and warrior. As the first religious military order, these dedicated men were models for successive orders including the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, later known as the Hospitallers, and the Teutonic Knights of the Hospital of St. Mary, two contemporary, rival brotherhoods. These and other orders, flourishing during the 12th-14th centuries

they are best remembered as Christian protectors and soldiers, the Knights Templar made many important contributions to the world of banking in their time. Founded in 1119 in Jerusalem, they started out as protectors of Christian pilgrims on the road to Jerusalem. In a few years, the order had become one of the richest entities in the world not so much from the spoils of war in the Middle East, but from the donations of knights and noblemen who gave them land and money when they joined the order

Eric Miner Mrs. Ford Reading Through The Ages 10 May 2017 The Third Crusade: The Knights Templar After multiple attempts by the Crusaders of Jerusalem to capture Egypt, Nur al-Din’s forces mainly controlled by general Shirkuh and his nephew, Saladin, they had seized Cairo in 1169, forcing the Crusader army to retreat. After Shirkuh’s death, Saladin took control and began conquests of the Holy Land as well as Jerusalem that sparked just after the death of Nur al-Din’s in 1174. Saladin had no problem

In the book The Knights Templar of the Middle East, The Hidden History of the Islamic Roots of Freemasonry, the authors Michael and Salhab assert that Hughes de Payens' family background was rooted in Shiite and Sufi mysticism (p. 68). Hughes de Payens was the co-founder and Grand Master of the Knights Templar. Like the early history of the Templars, little is known about Payens since sources about his life are certainly lacking. So we are left to wonder where Michael and Salhab has gotten this tantalizing