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Knights Templar try to Build Support in Europe
Following the final defeats in the Holy Land, Jacques de Molay the Grand Master of the Knights Templar left Cyprus in 1294 for an extended journey through Europe. more...
The Demise of Knights Templar in Holy Land
The Knights Templar emerged from the first Crusader army in order to protect Christian pilgrims moving from the Mediterranean ports to the holy city of Jerusalem. more...
Crac des Chevaliers Syria World Heritage Site
The Crac des Chevaliers (Arabic Qal'at al-Hosn) in Syria, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of the best-preserved examples of Crusader military architecture. more...
What did the Knights Templar do on Temple Mount
In response to a call to arms by Pope Urban II at the Council of Clermont, Christian armies of the First Crusade took Jerusalem in 1099. more...
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Saladin - The Model of Chivalry
Yusuf ibn-Ayyub Salah-al-Din, Saladin, showed an unusual sense of honor and chivalry during the Holy Wars between the Christians and Muslims in 1175. more...
Fought on the 4th of July 1187, the Battle at the Horns of Hattin was a resounding victory for the Muslim forces of Saladin over the Christian army of the Crusader States more...
The Knights Templar were originally a small group of warriors sworn to defend pilgrims and the Holy places of Christendom in the Holy Land. more...
Faris: Medieval Muslim Horsemen
In the 11th and 12th Centuries AD, Muslim Cavalry was comprised of a limited number of Mamluks - warriors of slave origins - and faris. Faris is Arabic for horseman. more...
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