Templars, The Knights

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• The Knights Templar —     The Knights Templars     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Knights Templars     The Knights Templars were the earliest founders of the military orders, and are the type on which the others are modelled. They are marked in history     (1) by their …   Catholic encyclopedia

• (the) Knights Templars — the Knights Templars [the Knights Templars] (also the Knights of the Temple of Solomon) a religious and military organization formed in Jerusalem in 1119 to protect ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Knights Templars, The — • The earliest founders of the military orders Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• History of the 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.Rise..Little was heard of the Order for their first nine years.… …   Wikipedia

• Order of the Knights of Christ —     Order of the Knights of Christ     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Order of the Knights of Christ     A military order which sprang out of the famous Order of the Temple (see Knights Templars). As Portugal was the first country in Europe where the… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• List of places associated with the Knights Templar — With their military mission and extensive financial resources, the Knights Templar funded a large number of building projects around Europe and the Holy Land, many of which structures remain standing today.Middle East* Temple Mount and Dome of… …   Wikipedia

• Knights of the Temple of Solomon — the Knights Templars [the Knights Templars] (also the Knights of the Temple of Solomon) a religious and military organization formed in Jerusalem in 1119 to protect ↑pilgrims ( …   Useful english dictionary

• Grand Masters of the Knights Templar — Each man who held the position of Grand Master of the Knights Templar was the supreme commander of the Poor Fellow Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon (also known as the Knights Templar), starting with founder Hugues de Payens in 1118 …   Wikipedia

• Knights Templar — This article is about the medieval order. For the Knights Templar associated with Freemasonry, see Knights Templar (Freemasonry). For other uses, see Knights Templar (disambiguation) and Templar (disambiguation) …   Wikipedia

• Knights Templar legends — The secrecy around the powerful medieval Order of the Knights Templar, and the speed with which they suddenly disappeared over the space of a few years, has led to many different Knights Templar legends. These range from rumors about their… …   Wikipedia