Knights Templar
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A medieval Catholic military order founded to defend pilgrims travelling to Jerusalem.
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Knights Templar
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The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, known as the Knights Templar, were a Catholic military order founded in 1118. Based on Jerusalem's Temple Mount, they defended pilgrims and became major participants in the Crusades. The order also built a broad economic network and used early banking techniques. After support declined, Pope Clement V disbanded it in 1312 under pressure from King Philip IV of France.
- Founded
- 1118
- Headquarters
- Temple Mount, Jerusalem
- Dissolved
- 1312
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Sources and credits
- Article
- Knights Templar (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q41300
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