Templar History
The Templar Hierarchy
The following article on Templar Hierarchy is intended as an overview. Please keep in mind that as the Order grew in size and scope, new positions were created. The Grand Master The Grand Master was […]
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Templar History
Who Were The Knights Templar?
Who were the Knights Templar? Within two decades of the victory of the First Crusade (1095-1099), a group of knights led by Hugues (Hugh) de Payens offered themselves to the Patriarch of Jerusalem to serve […]
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The Templar Grand Masters
The Templar Grand Masters – Overview and entourage Within the Templar hierarchy, the Grand Master was absolute ruler of the Order and answerable only to the pope. Although his position was a powerful one, he […]
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Templars – The Brethren Persecuted: The Downfall of the Templars
The following article on the downfall of the Templars was originally written for Knight Templar Magazine, the official publication of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar (USA) by Stephen Dafoe The Brethren Persecuted: The Downfall […]
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The Siege of Ascalon
The Siege of Ascalon by Stephen Dafoe Excerpted from the book Nobly Born: An Illustrated History of the Knights Templar The Siege of Ascalon On 25 January 1153, the Commander of the City of Jerusalem, […]
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The Battle of Montgisard
Above Battle of Montgisard by Charles-Philippe Larivière Battle of Montgisard by Stephen Dafoe The following article, part one in a series on Templar Battles, is adopted from Stephen Dafoe’s book Nobly Born: An Illustrated History […]