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Knights Templar
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The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, mainly known as the Knights Templar, was a military order of the Catholic faith, and one of the most important military orders in Weste
A Seal of the Knights Templar
A Seal of the Knights Templar
The first headquarters of the Knights Templar, on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The Crusaders called it "the Temple of Solomon" and from this locatio
The first headquarters of the Knights Templar, on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The Crusaders called it "the Temple of Solomon" and from this location derived their name of Templar.
King Baldwin II presiding over a council with the Templars
King Baldwin II presiding over a council with the Templars
Battle of Hattin in 1187, the turning point leading to the Third Crusade. From a copy of the Passages d'outremer, c. 1490
Battle of Hattin in 1187, the turning point leading to the Third Crusade. From a copy of the Passages d'outremer, c. 1490
Jacques de Molay
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Jacques de Molay, also spelled "Molai", was the 23rd and last grand master of the Knights Templar, leading the order sometime before 20 April 1292 until it was dissolved by order of Pope Clement V in
Knights Templar
…rulers' lands at the expense of the rulers. In 1305, the new Pope Clement V, based in Avignon, France, sent letters to both the Templar Grand Master Jacques de Molay and the Hospitaller Grand Master Fulk de Villaret to discuss the possibility of merging the two orders. Neither was amenable to the idea, but Pope…
Jacquesde Molay
Jacquesde Molay
Ordination of Jacques de Molay in 1265 as a Knight Templar, at the Beaune commandery. Painting by Marius Granet (1777–1849).
Ordination of Jacques de Molay in 1265 as a Knight Templar, at the Beaune commandery. Painting by Marius Granet (1777–1849).
Chapel of the Beaune commandery, where Jacques de Molay was ordained.
Chapel of the Beaune commandery, where Jacques de Molay was ordained.
Ghazan, the Mongol ruler of the Ilkhanate, sought a Franco-Mongol alliance with the Crusaders against the Egyptian Mamluks, but was never able to succ
Ghazan, the Mongol ruler of the Ilkhanate, sought a Franco-Mongol alliance with the Crusaders against the Egyptian Mamluks, but was never able to successfully coordinate military actions