Knights Templar - Wikipedia 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 Western Christianity
Templar | History, Battles, Symbols, Legacy | Britannica Templar, member of the Poor Knights of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, a religious military order of knighthood established at the time of the Crusades that became a model and inspiration for other military orders
Knights Templar - World History Encyclopedia It was a Catholic medieval military order whose members combined martial prowess with a monastic life to defend Christian holy sites and pilgrims in the Middle East and elsewhere The Templars, with headquarters at Jerusalem and then Acre, were an important and elite element of Crusader armies
Knights Templar - Symbols, Definition Sword - HISTORY The Templars built numerous castles and fought—and often won—battles against Islamic armies Their fearless style of fighting became a model for other military orders
Home | Knights Templar of America Named for the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, the Templars initially protected pilgrims traveling through the Holy Land, but eventually evolved into a powerful military force that waged war to protect the Holy Land during the Crusades
A Sacred Order: Secrets of the Knights Templar The Templars were an order of rules and tradition but none of them went against their religious values The Templars and especially the Knights followed a strict code that always had honoring their religion at the forefront
The History of the Knights Templar, From Inception to Downfall An organisation shrouded in mystery, the Knights Templar began as a Catholic military order created to protect pilgrims on their journeys to and from the Holy Land Though one of a number of religious orders at that time, the Knights Templar is certainly the most famous today
Who Were the Knights Templars? | Thetemplars The Knights Templar, officially the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, were a Catholic military order founded in 1119 Their formation was closely tied to the Christian Crusades and the need to safeguard pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land