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Knights Templar
The history of the Knights Templar incorporates about two centuries during the Middle Ages, from the Order's founding in the early 1100s, to when it was disbanded in the early 1300s, and the near mythological status it has reached today.
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Templars were knights of the Catholic Church. Thier symbol is a red cross upon a shield. If they still exist, it is in secret.
Is Austria still called the Holy Roman Empire?
Not anymore. But The Holy Roman Empire was made of what is now: Poland, Switzerland, Austria, parts of France, Germany and Italy and lasted from 962 AD to 1806 AD, when it was dissolved by Napoleon I
What are the limitations of a Middle Age knight?
They could not go anywhere their horses could not go. They got bogged down in soft ground, especially marshy land. The horses could be disabled by caltrops or arrows, and they often would refuse to charge into areas where they felt unsure about their footing or obstacles. Once a horse was disabled, a knight could find himself cut off and unable to retreat quickly.
They could not swim, which meant that if they had their backs to a river, they were trapped.
Arrows could go through armor. This was true of arrows from longbows and from crossbows. The English longbows were much more effective than crossbows, because their rate of fire was a multiple of that of the crossbow, and they are said to have had much greater range. The result was that huge numbers of knights were killed by archers at such battles as the battle of Agincourt. Archers with long bows were relatively easy to equip, but they required years of training because of the strength needed to shoot the bow.
Knights were expensive to equip and maintain, both in wars and in peace. Their presence in an army meant large numbers of people had to be there to care for horses, armor, and the knights. Food had to be provided for all these people. This was a logistical consideration of some consequence.
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Was templar knights from turkey?
No, the Templar Knights were a Catholic military order founded in the Kingdom of Jerusalem in 1119 during the Crusades. They were not specifically from Turkey, but they did have a presence in the region as part of their mission to protect Christian pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land.
Did the Templars use hammers as weapons?
he Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon commonly known as the Knights Templar were among the most famous of the Western Christian military orders. The organization existed for approximately two centuries in the Middle Ages. The Hammer as a weapon was not a weapon used by the Templars. A blunt weapon the Templars used was the mace.
What where some landmark events in the church of the Middle Ages?
There were schisms, the East-West schism of 1054 was the worst, but there were others including the schism in the Western Schism from 1378 to 1417.
There were important people, such as St. Benedict and St. Francis, starting monastic organizations.
Thomas Becket was martyred.
There were a lot of times when popes and kings or emperors came into conflict. The papal excommunication of King John of England is an example.
There were many important Church councils.
Of course, there were the crusades.
The iconoclasts stirred up trouble in the Byzantine Empire.
The Albigensians had their heresy, which resulted in the Albigensian Crusade.
Are there knights templars in the Netherlands?
No, the Knights Templar order was disbanded in the early 14th century. There are no current Knights Templar in the Netherlands or anywhere else.
What is the blue templar knights?
The Blue Templars are a society of current and former Local Police, State Troopers, Deputy Sheriffs, federal agents and military veterans who are dedicated to protect and defend the free people of America and to fight evil wherever it may be.
All Blue Templar members have taken an Oath to protect and defend not only the Constitution of the United States, but to protect the honest, innocent true believers from those who would do them harm. We are well aware that the criminal justice system in America has nothing to do with what is "right" versus what is "wrong" and oftentimes it does not punish the evil doers. With this in mind, we are prepared to fulfill the oath we swore to defend the country against all enemies, both foreign and domestic, so help us God.
Their motto is "Judge us not, lest ye be judged!"
Who is the first Templar?
Is it St. Bernard who was instrumental in developing the rule of the order and sending two of the original knights to Jerusalem? Could Abbot Gondemar and Rossal be considered among the first? Is it Hugues de Payens who becomes its first Master? What about Goddeffroi de St. Omer? or the other seven knights?
It is safe to say that Hugues de Payens may be considered the first "official" Templar as he was the first Master of the order when recognized by the Pope. But who was the "first" Templar is a bit more subjective.
1117: St. Bernard joins Abbot Gondemar and Rossal (who become two of the original nine Templar Knights) whom he had sent for June 1113, in order to protect the "Great Secret."
The order developed from a small military band formed in Jerusalem in 1118 by two French Knights, Hugues de Payensand Goddeffroi de St. Omer.
All told nine noble gentlemen formed a holy brotherhood in arms, and entered into a solemn compact to aid one another in clearing the highways, and in protecting the pilgrims through the passes and defiles of the mountains, to the Holy City.
In 1118 Baldwin II, King of Jerusalem, granted them a place of habitation within the sacred enclosure on the temple Mount.
1127 (1st Sunday in Advent): Saint Bernard ordains Hugo of Payens as first Grand Master of the Templar Order.
In 1128, they received rules and regulations for their governance from the Pope, which had been expressly arranged for them by St. Bernard.
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Why were the Knight Templars known as the Bankers of Europe?
Because of their many large land holdings across Europe, and their practice of taking local currency, for which a demand note would be given that would be good at any of their castles across Europe, allowing movement of money without the usual risk of robbery while traveling.
What did knights eat in the Middle Ages?
Knights ate roasted pig, roasted chicken, a variety of fish, fruits and course baked breads among other things.
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(edit: Removed "turkey" from the list. Turkey is a north American species, and was unknown in Europe in the Middle Ages)
Did the Knights Templars blackmail the Pope with the true meaning of the Bible?
Given that the victors write history and the catholic church pretty much pwned the templars so hard that it could be considered an epic headshot, it would be impossible to know the truth.
A better question would be; What is the "True Meaning" of a book that had multiple authors with conflicting stories and none of it yet verified by science?
Roman Catholic AnswerOf course not, the Pope is Christ's Vicar on earth and the earthly head of the Church. It was the Church which wrote the Bible and approved it, as we have it today, in councils in the fourth and fifth century - and approved by the Popes. The Knights Templars were a religious order of the Church approved by the Popes and under the Rule of St. Benedict. Problems arose, there was an investigation by commissions in the Pope's name and the Templars were suppressed. Their property was given to other Knight Orders who were not under suspicion. The question above is an example of rewriting history gone wild.When did the Knights Templer start to protect pilgrims in the Holy Land?
Protection of all poor and weary pilgrims travelling from Europe to the Promised Land occurred after the First Crusade in the 11th century. Hughes de Payen, a Frankish knight, petitioned Bernard of Clairveaux to ask the Pope to create a military order. Originally it consisted of nine knights who took a pledge to give up their families and their wealth in order to become warrior monks. Their code was written by Bernard who modelled it after the Cistercian order's. Patrols around Jerusalem and the rest of Palestine were made by two knights at a time. Originally the name of the order was The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon.
What does letting the standard fall mean in relation to the Templars?
they're allowed to retreat, as long as the standard stands the're olbigated to stay on the battlefield
Did all masonic fraternities come from the knights templars?
No, not all Masonic fraternities trace their roots back to the Knights Templar. The origins of Freemasonry are still debated among scholars, but the connection to the Knights Templar is one theory. Freemasonry is believed to have developed from medieval stonemason guilds and various other influences.
Who is the enemy of the Templar?
The Assassins. They have been enemies since they split into Templars/Illuminati and Assassins during the crusades but they were defeated by the Assassins and the French at the end of the Third Crusade.
What is the massacre of the templar on Friday the 13?
The King of France Phillip the Fair, and Pole Clement the V I want to say ordered the Annihilation of the Knights Templar because they grew too powerful and wealthy even though they were exonerated for all charges of heresy. This execution of basically warrior priests occurred on Friday the 13th ....um 1407ish
When did the Templar order disappear?
It is because of the assasins in the creed, they came around and destroyed them and their order
No. Once the Pope of the time granted them almost complete autonomy, they were separate from the kings. The Grand Master of the Templars would answer only to the Pope.
Were the knights of templar spanish?
No. The Knights of Templar, which I think you mean Knights Templar were a European, predominantly French military-religious organization tasked with the protection of pilgrims in the Holy Land during the Crusades.
There are conspiracies upon conspiracies surrounding the organization, its existence, and termination. As such, be careful what you take for truth...especially anything written by Dan Brown.
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