Who were the Knights Templar?
Nov 25, 2021
2 minutes
WORDS MARTYN CONTERIO
he Knights Templar was an order of devout Catholics founded in Jerusalem in 1118 CE, after the First Crusade. Also known as the Order of Solomon’s Temple, it was created to protect Europeans travelling to the Holy Land, among other duties. The knights were known across Europe as an elite fighting force with a strict code of conduct and, eventually, immense wealth. For nearly 200 years the Knights Templar
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